ANAMBRA TO GO AFTER HOUSES WITHOUT PROPER DRAINAGE IN ORDER TO COMBAT EROSION . (PHOTO).

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 Anambra to go after houses without proper drainage in order to combat Erosion  Worried by the rising menace of gully erosion, the Anambra State Government has threatened to enforce regulations requiring residents to provide proper drainage for storm water from their homes. The State Executive Council (ANSEC), which announced the proposed enforcement, lamented that erosion remains an existential challenge in Anambra, blaming the situation on careless actions by some communities and lapses by regulatory bodies in enforcing environmental laws. Briefing journalists after the weekly executive council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said it had been observed that some residents channel storm water from their homes directly onto roads, where it accumulates and worsens the erosion crisis across the state. “ANSEC has resolved to step up enforcement to compel residents to properly channel and manage storm water from their houses. Communities are also expected ...

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION FLAGS OFF SECOND PRE-TEST FOR NEXT POPULATION CENSUS IN AWKA.{PHOTOS}

National Population Commission Flags Off Second Pre-Test For Next Population Census In Awka. 


By Njideka Okoye (ABS News).


The Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State in National Population Commission,  Mr. Chidi Ezeoke has flagged off training of field functionaries for the next population and housing census. 


The programme is being carried out simultanously  in the thirty six states of the federation bad Federal Capital Territory Abuja.


Mr Ezeoke said that pre- tests are usually conducted before the actual census aimed at testing the census methodology, questionnaires, data collection method, manual for fieldwork among other things, noting that the objectives of the second pre-test include to critically and comprehensively assess the suitability of questionnaire, clarity of concepts, instructions and contents of census instruments.


Mr. Ezeoke who commended governor Willie Obiano for his assistance called on Local Government, traditional rulers, and communities to support the Commission allowing access to facilities and places to be enumerated and as well sensitize the people on the essence of the pre- test exercise.


The Anambra State Director National Population Commission, Dr. Joachim Ulasi  stated that four local government selected for the exercise in Anambra which included Njikoka, Anambra West, Nnewi South and Ogbaru, adding that they are training field Coordinators, Supervisors and Enumerators for the second pre-test which will be followed by trial section.


The Anambra State Co-ordinator for second pre-test, Comrade Harrison Ezekwe noted that the essence of the second pre-test was to get it right and build on what was discovered during the first pre-test, assuring that they have capable hands for the exercise.

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