Botwe slum under Okaikwei Municipal Assembly is a nuisance

Dear Editor,

I wish to draw your attention to activities of slum dwellers with­in the Botwe community of the Okakwei Municipal Assembly.

The activities of the people continue to affect the lives of res­idents and the beauty of the area.

The area lack proper places of convenience, in the process leav­ing the community and gutters polluted with human excreta and other waste material.

As a result, people are seen openly defecating in the big drain.

The situation has become un­bearable for residents of the area who hardly come by any fresh air to breath from an atmosphere polluted and accompanied by a terrible stench.

Also the gutters are polluted with rubbish and other waste material, impeding the free flow of water into the big drain.

Recently, officials from the Okaikwei Municipal Assembly stormed the area after constant reports from the residents about the activities of these dwellers.

Sadly, nothing has changed after those visits. We have not seen any action from them. All we are asking the authorities to do is to find a solution to this problem. What is happening there is an eyesore.

A long term solution, I sug­gest will be a demolition of the springing slum and the land used properly for the good of the com­munity.

I urge the authorities to prior­itise this issue and help address this concerns to ensure a good life for the residents.

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

Tugbewofia Adzo