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"Structures illegally erected within waterways, or that pose an immediate danger to public safety and flood mitigation efforts, may be removed where necessary." — Brig. Gen. Forster Okae-Yeboah, Coordinator of the National Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force. Watch full briefing here: #ChannelOneNews #AccraFloods #GhanaNews #FloodResponse #DisasterManagement

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Earlier today, I led an extensive inspection tour of critical drainage infrastructure and flood mitigation projects across Lekki, Agungi, Ikota and Ajiran, and what we uncovered demands immediate and decisive action. The persistent flooding in Agungi despite the completion of major drainage infrastructure over two years ago has a clear cause. At Ajiran, we discovered that a land owning family deliberately blocked the outfall channel that was specifically designed to discharge stormwater by gravity into the Lagos Lagoon. I have directed that the outlet be reopened immediately in the overriding public interest. Let me state clearly: no individual or family has the right to obstruct natural watercourses or public drainage infrastructure regardless of their land titles. We are not taking anyone's land. We are simply restoring the channel to allow water to flow freely and protect thousands of residents from avoidable flooding. At Megamond Estate in Ikota, we found that developers had illegally reclaimed part of the Ikota River and commenced construction without obtaining the necessary environmental and drainage approvals. Enforcement and abatement notices had been served previously but were ignored. From tomorrow morning, all illegal structures erected on reclaimed drainage alignments without approval in that estate will be removed. This action sends a clear message that Lagos will not tolerate encroachment on drainage channels or public infrastructure. I also reiterate that any development involving wetlands or water related projects must obtain an Environmental Impact Assessment and Wetland Clearance from the Ministry before any reclamation or construction begins. We do not care whose ox is gored. It is unfair to law abiding residents and unacceptable because it compromises public safety. I urge every Lagosian to remain vigilant. The illegal activities we uncovered today came to our attention through whistleblowers. We investigated, verified, and acted. See something, say something - constructively. We are fully committed to a #CleanerLagos and a #GreaterLagos.

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Arterial drainage maintenance works on the River Morningstar at Athlacca, Co. Limerick. These works were completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) during the period November 2025 to January 2026. I visited the site last week when the machines had already left the site. However, I have been provided with photos showing the works underway. Significant areas of riparian woodland have been removed, and alluvial woodland was also cleared from islands within the river. There is evidence of substantial silt mobilisation and in-stream disturbance. The riverbanks have been destabilised as a result of the removal of trees and other vegetation. Although silt fences are now present, they did not prevent fine sediment and wet soil from entering the channel during the work. Machines tracked instream during the salmonid close season. This damage will affect the river for years to come, and a permanent loss of riparian woodland has occurred. The removal of woodland set back from the riverbank extends well beyond what would be considered to be river maintenance works. The River Morningstar is an important salmonid nursery and spawning tributary of the River Maigue. The lower reaches of the River Maigue form part of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA). Works like these are completed under the Arterial Drainage Act (1945). They are supposed to protect against flooding, but in reality, they have the opposite effect. By draining water off farmland too quickly, river works like this increase flood risk in downstream urban areas. This work was completed to protect wet farmland in a natural floodplain. We do need flood mitigation measures - but they need to be effective, sustainable, and based on evidence. In most cases that means slowing the flow of water through natural flood management techniques and restoring floodplains and wetlands to absorb excess water rather than pushing it downstream. We need to reform the Arterial Drainage Act (1945) and recognise the vital role that floodplains, alluvial woodlands and wetlands play in flood management and mitigation. Instead of fighting against nature, we should be working with it to ensure communities are truly protected in the long term. A healthy, functioning river catchment benefits everyone - not just wildlife, but the people who live alongside it too.

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Naija Confra is calling on the Governor of Edo State and the Edo State Police to thoroughly investigate the k**ling of Courage, a Maphite (GCAI) member described by many as peaceful. While the task force claimed it was linked to revenue collection, our findings strongly disagree. Our investigation indicates that Aye (NBM) reopened a 3-year-old conflict. Courage was k**led because of Eddie Bongo, an Aye k**led 3 years ago by Maphite at Central Road, and Aye members directly referenced that past incident during our investigations. This was not the first time Aye had tried to k**l Courage. The task force described Amen’s k**ling as revenue collection, but Naija Confra’s findings show it was a retaliatory cult attack by Maphite after the k**ling of Courage. Following Amen’s de@th, more cult-related attacks occurred, none linked to revenue issues. The pattern, timing, and testimonies all point to cult rivalry, not revenue collection disputes. The task force was absolutely WRONG. Naija Confra is calling for justice for Courage’s family so they can know the true cause of his de@th. We maintain that we have direct access to members across different groups, giving us first-hand information that does not align with the task force’s explanation. We are urging authorities to publicly present those the task force claim to have arrested so their testimonies can be heard. Let it not be that some cultists within the task force are covering up for their groups or trying to dilute reports to protect them from government pvnishment. Let it not be that they are lazy to carry out real investigation and just hear from what anyone tells them. Let it not be that some are trying to make the state look good at the expense of public safety, even when they know the truth. We have always supported the Edo State Government’s fight against cultism, and we demand accountability now.

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Carney's Public Safety Minister has ties to terror groups — he needs to be fired! Would you trust your family’s safety to a guy who’s literally banned from dealing with terrorist threats — because of his own connections to them? No? Well, too bad. Because that guy’s name is Gary Anandasangaree, and he’s your federal Public Safety Minister. Canada’s Public Safety Minister is too compromised to handle public safety. That’s not a punchline — it’s the actual state of affairs in Carney's Liberal circus. Gary Anandasangaree, the guy tasked with keeping you safe from domestic foreign threats, can’t even be briefed on files related to a known terrorist organization, the Tamil Tigers — because he’s been personally involved with their Canadian front groups. But instead of stepping down, Anandasangaree has simply recused himself from dealing with them. Let’s walk through this slowly so even CBC journalists can follow along. In 2014, the Sri Lankan government — not some alt-right blog — warned Canada that Anandasangaree had deep ties to the Tamil Tigers. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. A banned terrorist organization in Canada. You’d think that might give a government some pause before handing this guy the national security portfolio. But nope. Carney made him Public Safety Minister. You know, the guy who’s supposed to oversee CSIS, the RCMP, terror listings, the works. And then what happens? We find out from Global News that Anandasangaree personally vouched for a man linked to the Tamil Tigers in his immigration appeal. This wasn’t a distant acquaintance. He wrote two letters of support saying Canada should let the guy in — a man CBSA said was part of a known terror group, involved in propaganda, intimidation and fundraising. He said that decision to bar the guy was ‘an error.’ You know what’s an error? Putting a man with deep political ties to a banned militant group in charge of national security. Anandasangaree has quietly removed himself from any files involving the Tamil Tigers or their Canadian arm, the World Tamil Movement. Which raises the obvious question: who is overseeing those files now? Who’s protecting Canadians from threats that Anandasangaree is too compromised to touch? Nobody seems to know. And Carney isn’t saying. You can’t be in charge of Public Safety if you have to put asterisk after ‘public’ and ‘safety.’ This isn’t just poor judgment. It’s a national security risk. This is the kind of conflict of interest that gets people in other countries removed from office. Here in Canada, it gets you a cabinet post and a raise. If this government cared even a little about safety, transparency, or basic decency, Anandasangaree would be gone already. But they don’t. They care about identity politics, fundraising from the Tamil diaspora, and loyalty to the party — full stop. So, it’s up to us. Carney won’t do the right thing. Anandasangaree isn't known for his good judgment. That’s why we made a website. REPORT by Sheila Gunn Reid:

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