The Executive Governor of Borno State Prof. Engr Babagana Umara Zulum mni, in his Interminable Strive to Put an end to Environmental setbacks in the State, directs the Hon. Commissioner of Environment to find lasting solutions to the Problems.
The Hon. Commissioner of Environment Hon. Engr Kabir Mohammed Wanori FNSE in his mandate to find lasting solutions to Environmental Problems in the State has successfully drained the Kogin Tifa and Bulumkutu Tsallake/Dala Sandari water logged.
The Hon. Commissioner of Environment, Hon. Engr. Kabir Mohammed Wanori has on Sunday 27 of October, 2019 visited the areas of Kogin Tifa and Bulumkutu Tsallake/Dala Sandari waterlogged to look see the progress made in channelling the water logged to river Ngadda Bul.
Kogin Tifa and Bulumkutu Tsallake/Dala Sandari Waterlogged has been the most largest and most dangerous water logged in Maiduguri that claimed the lives of innocent children from surrounding communities. The waterlogged has rendered about 700 families homeless. In that respect, the Hon. Commissioner with the directives of the Executive Governor channelled the water out of the community to save lives.
It is recalled that, the Hon. Commissioner during his last supervisory visit to the area, gave ultimatum of two weeks to the Staff Ministry of Environment to complete the water channelling at Kogin Tifa and Dala Sandari waterlogged. He said, the ultimatum was given to the workers so that they could finish the work on time and attend to other pressing issues bedevilling the State, "We have a lot to do in Borno State" he added.
On his arrival at the scene today, about 99.95% of the waterlogged was drained. The waterlogged seemed to be completely dried, having just some potions of it on a drying process. Residents of the community expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Executive Governor of Borno State Prof. Engr. Babagana Umara Zulum mni, for the intervention. They also thanked the Governor for assigning a hardworking person such as Hon. Engr. Kabir Mohammed Wanori to harness the affairs of the Ministry of Environment.
The Hon. Commissioner assured the residents of the Community that, the Administration of Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum would maintain support and presence of the Government in their Community. He also urge them to pray for the Governor who has good intentions towards transforming the lives of the common man.
