ASABA—DELTA State Commissioner, Bureau for
Special Duties, Mr Chika Ossai, has advised
those residing in riverine communities of the
state to take proactive measures to avoid being
caught by the impending flood to check
unnecessary casualties.
Ossai who gave the advice in Asaba, stressed
the need for those leaving in flood prone areas
to prepare for another round of flooding this
rainy season.
He said: “It is important that we prepare for
flood, this is rainy season and we should not be
taken unawares because that will be disastrous.
We don’t want any casualty as a result of flood.
We at the Bureau for Special Duties, the State
Emergency Relief Agency in conjunction with the
National Emergency Management Agency are
prepared to tackle any emergency situation, but,
it is better to avoid any unhealthy occurrence.”
Noting that last year’s flood could have been
disastrous if not for the awareness created by
government, he said; “There is nothing wrong in
taking precautionary measures.
“We should adopt safety measures, especially,
those of us in flood-prone areas because, water
will not give prior warning before it overflows its
banks.”
On the incessant flooding of Asaba metropolis,
Ossai said “It is unfortunate that whenever it
rains, some parts of the town is flooded,” saying
“government is working towards effective flood
control in the state capital.
“We should also help ourselves by clearing our
drains, especially on days declared for sanitation.
We should imbibe good habits towards our
environment; we should not block the drains or
build on waterways. We should learn to dispose
our wastes properly and the situation will not be
as bad as we are witnessing.”
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