TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HALTS BORDER WALL WELL DRILLING IN NEW MEXICO AFTER RANCHERS RAISE WATER CONCERNS. (PHOTO).
Trump administration halts border wall well drilling in New Mexico after ranchers raise water concerns The Trump administration has ordered contractors building a border wall in New Mexico to stop drilling new wells after ranchers raised concerns that groundwater pumping for construction could worsen drought conditions and threaten their livestock. The move comes as crews work to expand border barriers across four states as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. The project has received billions in federal funding and has faced criticism from residents, environmental groups and local officials over various impacts. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees construction, has said water is needed for concrete production, road construction and controlling dust. However, ranchers in southern New Mexico say water supplies are already under strain due to ongoing drought, forcing some to reduce their cattle herds. Russell Johnson, a rancher whose property bor...
The picture above are some of the people arrested by the Lagos State Governor's convoy on wednesday at Ijora,when they were driving against traffic.Now today friday the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Court sitting in Ogba convicted six traffic offenders arrested by the convoy of the State Governor,Akinwunmi Ambode in Ijor-Olopa area of the state on wednesday 16 December 2015,while driving against traffic.Those arrested and convicted include Mrs Adejoke Elemoro,Mr Ogunlana Olatunji,Mr Ganiyu Ayokuleyin,Mr Ogunade Segun,Mr Akinlabi Ahmed and Mr Sunday Uzebor.The trial Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola of court 16 in Ogba,convicted the motoristsafter they pleaded guilty to a one count charge bordering on the offence filed against them by the government.The Magistrate Specifically ordered the traffic offenders to forfeit their vehicles which included four cars,one motorcycle and a tricycle to the government.The Magistrate Tanimola ordered the forfeiture of the vehicle to the government and a payment of N50,000 each as an option of fine to a six month imprisonment for driving against on-coming traffic,contrary to the laws of the State.The tricyle and motorcycle offenders were ordered to forfeit their motorcycles and a tricycle to government together with the payment of N5,000 and N30,000 respectively as an option of fine to a one month imprisonment each according to the laws of the state.The pictures below,shows Governor Ambode in white agbada walking towards the offenders vehicles.More photos below. 
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