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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The University of Juba Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Akec has criticized the ongoing plan to clear the Naam River without conducting an environmental assessment.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the officials from Unity State received four excavators from Juba as part of the preparation ahead of the planned exercise set to take place this week.<\/p>\n

Prof. Akec said that dredging as a tool to fight to flood is not backed by any scientific proof.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet the scientific evidence lead the way by conducting an environmental social impact assessment,\u201d Akec said.<\/p>\n

He appealed to those behind the exercise to respect the advice of the experts.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not ignore the advice of your scientific community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that clearing the Naam River is not a decision that can be taken by one state but needs thorough consultation among all communities along the Suud Swamp.<\/p>\n

David Gai, the Unity State Minister of Information, said the clearing of the Naam River will help reduce the current flood in Unity State.<\/p>\n

He welcomed the clearing, adding that it will relieve the communities from flooding and its impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is hope for the people of Unity State after receiving these machines for clearing the Naam River,\u201d Gai said.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the challenges with this flood are that our river is too thick and there is no flow of water. That might be the reason why water is just anywhere, so with this arrival of the machines hopefully we\u2019ll have access for the water to run and flow to the river,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

However, in March, while opening the first parliamentary session, President Salva Kiir directed the Ministry of Finance and Planning to provide funds to conduct the assessment on the Naam River.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to deliver on its mandate, I am directing the Ministry of Finance and Planning to avail funds for the conduct of feasibility studies for environmental and social impact assessments on the Naam River,\u201d Kiir said.<\/p>\n

Source: The City Review South Sudan<\/b><\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The University of Juba Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Akec has criticized the ongoing plan to clear the Naam River without conducting an environmental assessment. On Wednesday, the officials from Unity State received four excavators from Juba as part of the preparation ahead of the planned exercise set to take place this week. 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