NEED TO ENACT LAWS TO CURB ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION- MUSA

 NEED TO ENACT LAWS TO CURB ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION- MUSA

The Chairman of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government, Hon Sherif Musa, aka ‘SAM 20’, on Wednesday, advocated enabling law aimed at checking indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other environmental law violation in the society.

The Chairman, Engr. Musa Sheriff dropped the hints in Ota while leading both the executive and legislative arms of the council to an environmental training aimed at ending climate change.

“Let’s make enough law to make us behave. We already know that in nature if there is no law people will do anything they like, not minding the adverse effects of their action on the society", he said.

Musa added there is need to moderate, regulate, put law enforcement mechanism on ground saying this is the best way to deal with deviant character.

Clarifying that in the holy books that whatever when souls he will reap adding that you reap adding that It is high time we stopped  dumping of refuse as it causes great havoc in the society.

“We should not allow erosion to send us packing from our homes. People who feel lackadaisical to abiding by environmental law should be taught a good lesson”, he said.

Earlier in his welcome address, Afariogun said the programme on climate change was specifically organized to check increasing violation of existing environmental law in Ado-Ota/Ota.

He warned that the council is now on the world map, warning that people of the council are being watched all over the world.

“They call us from all over the world. So we should be careful on how we behave and what we do. Let’s legislate enabling law, remove the outdated ones and add the necessary ones to conform to the reality of the modern days.

“We are having training and Advocacy training. There is an existing law prohibiting dumping of refuse indiscriminately. Local Government is collaborating with us. We have people from Nigerian Bar Association, NBA who can help us modernize the law that will speak on the reality on ground.

“We will examine the law and see what to add or remove. The legislatives will take these to the chamber and deliberate on it. We too will have a small committee to deliberate on it”, he said.

Condemning poor road network, Oyedeko said lack of drainage is major factor contributing to bad roads, leading to flooding at homes.

A community leader, Alhaji Taofeek from Agbara, spoke on proper designing of buildings and their locations. According to him, many buildings that are located on the path of erosion is an invitation to their destruction because water would find its way.