By: Anita Uche – Ugbejie Chukwuma
In a bid to check the incessant bush burning across Delta state, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment Mr. Jamani Tommy Ejiro, has called on Deltans to avoid harmful practices that could cause fire disaster in the state.
In a statement made available to Emerald News, the commissioner said harmful practices such as individuals indiscriminately setting fire on bushes especially in the harmattan season where the environment is dry and breezy could have catastrophic effect on the environment.
Mr. Jamani stated that this act is not only unlawful but destructive as indiscriminate bush burning has caused a lot of destruction to lives, properties, houses, animals, arable lands, economic crops, desert encroachment, deforestation and climate change.
The commissioner enjoined members of the public to say NO to bush burning especially at this harmattan season.
While wishing all Deltans and residents in the state happy Christmas and prosperous new year, Mr. Jamani insisted that all residents in Delta state should take precautions and endure that all things that could cause unauthorized fire outbreak in their environment are properly disposed.
