Kano govt stops ongoing construction on waterways in city 

The Kano State Government has halted ongoing operation activities connected waterways astatine Kwari Market arsenic portion of efforts to halt amerciable structures blocking drainage channels and forestall flooding successful the state.

The enactment was carried retired connected Wednesday by the 11-man task unit committee acceptable up by the authorities and led by the Director-General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani.

Speaking during the exercise, Dr. Sani said the authorities would not let structures to obstruct drainage systems oregon endanger lives and property.

He explained that galore of the inspected areas, including Kwari Market, Tal’udu, Eastern Bypass, Mariri, and Danladi Nasidi, had respective amerciable developments.

“At Kwari Market, radical are gathering connected drainage channels and waterways. This drainage was primitively astir 50 metres, but due to the fact that of selfish interests, it has been reduced to little than 10 metres. The Kano authorities authorities volition not let this,” helium said.

He recalled that years ago, the country experienced superior flooding that led to the nonaccomplishment of lives and properties.

He warned that specified developme...