The Anambra State government has informed residents of a statewide clearance of waterways and drainage channels across the state as part of measures to prevent flooding ahead of the rainy season.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Tochukwu Obodogha, made a public notice on Thursday, obtained on the exercise, tagged Operation clear your waterways 3.0 is scheduled to commence across the 21 local government areas of the state on April 27.
He also said that the initiative was aimed at ensuring all waterways and drainage systems were free from mud and waste materials that could obstruct the free flow of rainwater.
Tochukwu, further warned that failure to clear blocked waterways before the onset of heavy rainfall could result in flooding, erosion and environmental degradation, causing risks to lives and property.