FLOODING : LASG Allays Fears Of Residents

Lagos State Government has appealed to residents not to panic over the rainfalls recorded so far in the state and the attendant flooding, saying the state government has put in place measures to curtail its effects. 

The Lagos state commissioner for Environment Mr.Tunji Bello who stated this at the weekend while monitoring the mid rain cleaning programme along Lagos Island, Mainland and Victoria Island axis urged the residents to be calm as whatever flash flood recorded during the rains will  be temporary. 
Bello said the floods will disappear as soon as the rain stops, pointing out that the Ministry of the Environment has cleaned and dredged many primary and secondary channels across the state in preparation for this years rains. 
The Commissioner assured Lagos residents that the state Government will sustain its all year maintenance and cleaning programmes to ensure that  major canals and channels are kept clean to allow free flow and discharge of storm water whenever it rains. 
It will be recalled that the Lagos State Government alerted Lagosians earlier in the year that the state is to

Address grievances of INEC officials, stakeholders urge Jega

Stakeholders in Ekiti State have advised the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to ensure that the welfare of officials of the commission is well taken care of to ensure success of 2014  election in the state.

Representatives of the Nigeria Bar Association,Action Congress of  Nigeria,  Peoples Democratic Party, Accord Party and the Peoples Party of Nigeria stated this in Ado Ekiti on Friday at a meeting organised by the INEC.

Mr. Michael Afolayan,who represented the NBA, said the lack of promotion in the commission could affect the performance of its officials.

According to him, some unscrupulous politicians in order to rig elections, can easily sway such officials.

He said, “The job of the INEC is a very sensitive one and officials of the commission must live above board. Some workers at INEC are complaining that they are not promoted, this should be looked into.  The election can be marred if INEC officials are not well taken care of.”

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halilu Pai, while reacting to this, said the commission was fair in all its dealings.

He said such problem was inevitable, especially in an organisation that was going through restructuring.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Mr. Udodo Adat, blamed politicians for the heavy presence of security personnel around polling booths during elections.