By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Commissioner for works and housing Engr Dr. Abubakar Ohere FNSE, and his counterpart in environment, Chief Victor Omofaye on Wednesday in Lokoja flagged off the construction work on the erosion site.
Its 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
There was a jubilation by the residents of Lokoja 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.
Ohere who commended governor Yahaya Bello for his political will described his proactive consciousness as unprecedented as the project is being fully funded by the state Government and is expected to be completed soon.
He said the state government has put all the 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.
