High flood risk – Osun govt warns residents of impending danger

Governor Gboyega Oyetola’ Special Adviser on Environment and Sanitation, Rufus Oyegbile says the state government has responded to the warning by the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency on the risk of possible hazard over the volume of rain expected.

The forecasts pitched Osun as one of the states in Nigeria with probable flood risk and asked the states to take action ahead by embarking on intensive flood control.in August and September in Osogbo, the state capital of Osun. The Osun State government, meanwhile, charged the residents to be alive to their responsibilities towards the prevention and management of flood in the state.

Oyetola’s aide noted that the government in the “last two years has done a lot on dredging of rivers and waterways across the length and breadth of the state including Osin, Sheusheu, Maaye, Arungbo, Odo-Ori, Aganga, Olobedu Akintokun, Ijetu, Awesin – Elentere Alagbadun – Arioyun – Aketi-Osin- Amuni Atile Esinmirin, Agbara – Opa rivers and lake 264, mention but a few.

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