Charity Davenport
11/13/09
10:34 am
According to a Nigerian news article, The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are continuing their efforts to control pollution in the Nigerian waterways. They have taken delivery of two scavenger boats and the agency’s Director General has been reemphasizing the commitment of NIMASA to effectively control pollution in the waterways. The marine environment is not able to use a lot of their natural resources due to the pollution, and the Director General also stated that the environment belongs to the Nigerians, so it is their responsibility to take care of it. These agencies are making sure that pollution in the waters are promptly detected and that responses are carried out immediately. The scavenger boats are equipped with water cannon to use in fire fighting and cleaning the shores. The boats can also decontaminate water and carry out oxy-plus water treatment systems.
I think it’s really great that these agencies are taking quick action to fix the problem of pollution in the Nigerian waterways. A lot of the time companies just talk about how to fix the problems, rather than taking immediate action. I also like how the Director General stated that the environment belonged to the Nigerians, so it is their responsibility to keep it clean. I think that if this was stressed in other places as well, then maybe the pollution levels in some areas wouldn’t be as high. I hear every now and then how pollution is bad and how we need to take care of the environment, but I don’t really feel like it’s drilled into people’s heads as much as it should be. It makes it seem like pollution is not that big of a problem, when in reality—it’s huge.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130660.html
1 comment:
I agree. Americans don't realize how lucky we are to have such basic necessities as clean water or food. We all need to take a step back and do what we can to help others less fortunate than ourselves.
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