World Environment Day: Evang. Oromoni Charges Deltans To Ensure Cleanliness Of Their Environment At All Times

World Environment Day: Evang. Oromoni Charges Deltans To Ensure Cleanliness Of Their Environment At All Times

Joy Alamu

Warri_____ The State Taskforce on Environment Chairman, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni has called for concerted efforts by all in the State to ensure a cleaner environment at all times.

Speaking on the backdrop of the World Environment Day celebration today June 5,  Hon. Oromoni said a cleaner Delta State is achievable if everyone does his or her bit with the needed sense of commitment.

He decried the situation where people still practise open defecation, indiscriminate waste disposal, construction of structures across natural water ways as well as oil  pollution that has degraded the land.

Hon. Oromoni said the theme for this year's World Environment Day Celebration is very apt as it commands everyone to think and take action in ways that will engineer a positive change in the environment for all to see and enjoy.

His words, 'the theme for the World Environment Day Celebration this year is The Mighty Earth, For Nature calls us to action and remember that what we do in one place is likely to affect others somewhere else'.

He added that, it was important that everyone is careful about their action knowing that such actions have the potentials of bringing pains or happiness to others as well as to nature itself.

Hon. Oromoni explained that in doing certain things particularly in urban settlements of Delta State people should take responsibility for their actions against the environment as nature has the capacity to fight back as seen in flooding, air pollution and various diseases these days including the much dreaded Corona- virus pandemic.

Hear him, the rise in the menace of malaria is as a result of increasing incidence of mosquitoes growing unhindered. All we need to do is clean our gutters and remove receptacles that aid their breeding,' he said.

 As this year's World Environment Day is marked , the State Taskforce Chairman on  Environment appealed to the people of the State  to join hands in making the State one of the cleanest in line with the stronger Delta Agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

Signed:
Honorable Sylvester Oromoni
Chairman Delta State Taskforce on Environment
Honorable Sir Igho Akpojotor
SSA Special Duties
Honourable Peter Abugewa
SSA Environment.