Sapele flood: Residents relocate

Residents of Sapele in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, who were trapped in their houses as a result of flood accompanied by the heavy downpour in the last few days, have been relocating to neighbouring villages, for safety. Residents of areas such as, Dure Numa Street, Water Street, Palmer Road, Boyo Road, Adidi Road, Owumi Road, Okpe Road and Mcpherson Road have started relocation. Some of the residents, relocating also attributed their movement to the stench emitting from soaring refuse dumps scattered all over the town. The hips of refuse dumps are increasing, despite a directive by the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, that the streets and gutters in major towns be cleared of refuse dumps. While blaming the increasing rise of refuse dumps on the contractor handling the waste disposal project in the area,Head of Personnel Management of Sapele Local Government Area, Mr. Olumami Oyibo said that the contractor had failed to do his job, despite repeated reminders. But the contractor, Cypress Point Engineering Ltd, in response, blamed his poor performance on Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, with office in Warri, which he said awarded the Sapele Waste Disposal contract to him but had refused to pay him for over seven months.
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