Political will is needed to solve environmental degradation in Nigeria -Ned Nwoko
The Senator representing Delta North in the Senate, and a prominent member of the opposition People Democratic Party, Ned Nwoko has said that the environmental degradation being experienced in Nigeria, but specifically in the Niger Delta is not above solution but only if there’s a political will on the part of government.
The lawmaker stated this in his office when he played host to some selected journalists on some topical National issues.
Speaking further he said that there is solution to the menace but implementation must be with all sense of urgency: the dredging of all river channels for easy flow of rain water.
Another point highlighted by the lawmaker so as bring a lasting solution to the perennial flooding is that of building embankment along the river bankd so as to forestall encroachment
One major area postulated by the Senator being a solution to the the flooding that is witnessed across the nation is that of building dams that will contain the excess water that causes havoc.
He posited that if he were to advise the President, he would admonish him to do away with the beauracratic bottle neck and set up a small team of expert to proffer solution and make a special budgetary provision outside the normal budget with the approval of the parliament so as to enhance the project.
He opined that the work of cleaning the oil spillage in the Delta Region is beyond the scope of Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Works as is usually the case but is a specialised and tecnical work that needs experts and enormous resources to be deployed in execution.
Speaking on the issue of percieve division within the ranks of opposition political parties, he said that there is no disharmony as the selection of leaders of the various caucaus is the exclusive preserve of the lawmarkers as such no law has been breached.
He also pledged to give his constituents whatever may accrued to them in the course of being their representative in the Senate.
