By Lucky Uto
The Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. (Elder) Prince Godwin Ogorugba ably represented by the supervisor for environment Comr Alebe Joshua Onos today 25th April, 2026, led an environmental sanitation exercise aimed at improving public health and curbing flooding within Ozoro and its environs.
The exercise focused on the evacuation of illegal dump sites along the busy Ozoro-Kwale Road, and Ozoro-Ughelli Road , where heaps of refuse had become both an eyesore and a health hazard to residents and commuters.
Hon. Ogorugba also supervised the clearing and desilting of blocked drainage channels along Owhelogbo Road to ensure free flow of storm water and minimize the incidence of flash flooding affecting parts of Ozoro community.
Speaking during the exercise, the Council Chairman said the intervention became necessary following several complaints from residents about stagnant water and refuse blocking major roads and drainages during the rainy season.
He noted that beyond aesthetics, a clean environment is critical to preventing disease outbreaks, especially cholera and malaria, and to safeguarding lives and property from flood-related disasters.
Hon. Ogorugba warned residents and traders against indiscriminate dumping of refuse, stressing that the Council will begin strict enforcement against defaulters to sustain the gains of the sanitation exercise.
He appealed to community leaders, youth groups, and market associations to partner with the Council in sensitizing the public on proper waste disposal and routine clearing of drainages in their neighborhoods.
The Council Chairman reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and flood-resilient Isoko North, in Consolidating the Renewed Hope for MORE Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and His Excellency Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State, adding that the sanitation exercise will be extended to other major roads and communities across the local government area especially this raining season.
