Onor made the remarks during a telephone interview with journalists while reacting to the escalating ecological disasters affecting Calabar. According to him, the government’s silence and failure to take decisive action despite the worsening situation amount to negligence. “This is not just an environmental disaster. His remarks echoed growing concerns among residents, environmental advocates and community leaders who have criticised the state’s response to the recurring floods and landslides affecting the capital city. Residents said many families had lost hard earned investments to the disasters, leaving victims devastated and uncertain about their future.