Kwara Govt To Residents: Take Flood Alerts Seriously, Leave Flood Hazard Areas Without Delay

Kwara State Government has urged residents of the state to take the various flood alerts, enlightenment, and precautionary measures already done by the government and traditional institutions seriously.

In a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday which was made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the Commissioner for Communication, Mrs.  Bola Olukoju, the state government noted that various agencies of government have conducted several public enlightenment programmes on flooding and how to mitigate its impacts in the flood hazard areas.

‘More of such programmes are still ongoing, including through radio stations and community leaders. The government has desilted many drainages and water passages within the metropolis while discouraging actions that may compound the threats of climate crisis and rise in water levels.

In riverine communities like Patigi and Edu and elsewhere, our royal fathers have continued to engage people in areas that are prone to flooding and asked them to relocate to places long allocated for this purpose. We appeal to our people to follow this important advisory as the government does its part by supporting them in various ways’ the statement said while adding that the state government will continue to lend its voice to calls for the dredging of the River Niger which is the permanent solution to the perennial flooding in that axis-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you