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 ...

CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD SET TO AIRLIFT SECOND BATCH OF 2024 INTENDING PILGRIMS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD SET TO AIRLIFT SECOND BATCH OF 2024 INTENDING PILGRIMS


The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB) has announced that the second batch of the year 2024 intending pilgrims are set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. The announcement was made during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the 2nd batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims.


According to the Board Secretary, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, 150 intending pilgrims have been screened and are ready for the concluding part of the year 2024 pilgrimage exercise. Gbafe urged the pilgrims to conduct themselves as good ambassadors of Christ and the State, emphasising the importance of being physically and spiritually fit for the demanding journey.


The Special Adviser to the Governor on Christian Religious Matters, Very Revd Bukola Adeleke, also stressed the importance of intending pilgrims being medically and physically fit and having necessary travel documents and verifiable medical history.


As usual practice, the Lagos State Government has always ensured the safe return of all pilgrims and provided necessary welfare support for the journey. The first batch of 2024 pilgrims had earlier embarked on the pilgrimage exercise on December 22, 2024, and returned on January 1st, 2025.

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