Flooding: Gov Bello’s giant step to protect Lokoja and its environ »

It is no longer news that the major effects of climate change, flooding has ravaged many communities in kogi State. Since 2012 attempts at mitigating this major effect has not been yielding the desired impact.

Contracts awarded in this regard were merely addressing symptoms instead of treatment. Therefore it was a jubilant mode yesterday when the GYB contractor Ceezali Nig Limited was remobilized to site to commence the abandoned embankment work of the marine road through kpata market Lokoja to provide protection for the state capital against the flooding threat.

The State Commissioner for works and housing Engr Dr. Abubakar Ohere FNSE, flags off the construction work in company of his counterpart in environment, Chief Victor Omofaye. Engr Ohere commended the political will of His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello and described his proactive consciousness as unprecedented. The project is fully funded by the state Government and is expected to progress steadily to completion.

His Excellency, had put necessary measures
in place to explore effective urban planning, developmental control, drainage designs, dredging, construction of drainage channels and environmental education to
mitigate all climate change -induced problems
confronting the state.

Engr. Ohere also stressed that, “Government
had equally embarked on massive de-silting of
drains, clearing of culverts with identification
of black spots, We will continue to reap the gains of planning, as the flood control measures in the state had been stepped up to contain any unforeseen weather condition, adding that
relevant measures had been put in place to mitigate any unforseen circumstances.”

By Abdulrahim Omeiza Habib