ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER LOOMING IN DELTA, MULADE TELLS GOV OBORVWORI
ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER LOOMING IN DELTA, MULADE TELLS GOV OBORVWORI Delta State-born Environmental and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has raised the alarm over what he described as an impending environmental disaster in Delta State, urging Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard communities, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure from the growing effects of environmental degradation. Mulade expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of dredging activities across different parts of the state, alleging that many of the operations are being carried out without adequate consideration for their long-term environmental consequences. According to him, several dredging sites are located dangerously close to major highways, roads and bridges, creating fears that continuous excavation could weaken the soil structure supporting critical infrastructure and expose communities to avoidable...
