That a particular piece of news is in the main stream media doe not necessarily mean that we should swallow it hook, line and sinker. Some really we have to take with apinch of salt no matter how sensational they may seem. Read this and the follow up reaction of the Nigerian police to it.
The Nwuna river that traverses four communities of Nomeh,Unateze,Mburumbu and Nkerefi communities in Nkanu East local government area of Enugu state was reported to have changed its colour into blood colour and thereafter to black recently.
The facts or mystery that led to the development is currently a pain in the neck of the Enugu state government. To that effect, the state Government under the leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has constituted a fact finding committee that will under study the situation and report back to the state government for necessary actions.
The team which is headed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Water Resources, Hon. Anthony Dubem Onyia and the Managing Director of EN-RUWASSA, Dr. Frank Omeje, last week visited the Nwuna River and the rural dwellers in those four communities.
Meanwhile, there has been accusations and counter accusations alleging that the river was poisoned by Fishermen, using dangerous chemicals as bansaryssa6gqlorrydits.
There are also suspicion that an Ethanol production factory located at Ituku/Ozalla, known as D-HAP Enterprises Services Ltd, which sources water from the Nvuna River might have discharged it’s waste into the Nwuna river.
The South East post checks gathered that Enugu state government team in the cause of their primary investigation so far discovered that there was a contamination in the river which adversely affected aquatic life in the river.
They collected water samples for laboratory test, in line with international best standards.
The Special Adviser on Water Resources to Governor Ugwuanyi, Hon. Onyia, assured the affected that the state government is committed in getting to the root cause of the problem and addressing it. He urged them to avoid drinking water from the contaminated river,adding that the state government is already considering emergency interventions such as drilling of boreholes for the affected communities prior to the river clean up exercise, among others.
Police debunk falsehood of Enugu River turning into blood
Police Command in Enugu State has debunked a falsehood from a viral video showing a river at Umumba Ndiagu Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area changing into red resembling blood.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu on Friday that there was no such incidence in the said community or anywhere in the state, contrary to the rumour mill.
Ndukwe said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, urged residents to discountenance such false information and its unscrupulous peddlers, and remain vigilante, focused and steadfast in this all-important fight against Coronavirus.https://dbc8defe60cedb47ee9709ee6cddb2a6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlxhttps://dbc8defe60cedb47ee9709ee6cddb2a6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
“The above position of the Command is based on the outcome of an investigation conducted to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of the alleged incidence.
“The investigation included a visit to the said river and interview of members of the community, by the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Umumba Police Division, CSP Iheanyi Onu, and his team.
“The investigation, which was ordered by Commissioner of Police, reveals that the alleged river, known as “River Zizi” and runs through Umuavuka and Umuogbuefi villages of Umumba Ndiagu Community, did not at anytime change into red or look like blood.
“To this end, the commissioner is using this medium to warn person(s) peddling such falsehood through the social media, with the intent to misinform and mislead the general public, to desist forthwith.
“This is because the Command, under his watch, will not fail to bring to book anyone found culpable, especially in these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic that requires all hands to be on deck in fighting the scourge,’’ he said.
