The Ogun State Authorities has urged residents dwelling in riverbank and wetland areas to arrange for the overflow of Ogun River within the subsequent two weeks, from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3.
That is contained in a flood alert launched by the Commissioner for Atmosphere, Mr Ola Oresanya, in Abeokuta on Monday.
Oresanya listed the areas as Akute, Alagbole, Isheri, Magboro, Makogi, Orimerunmu, Iro, Kajola and a part of Abeokuta particularly Lafenwa, Enugada, Adedotun, Iberekodo, Akin-Olugbade, and In the past-Odo
He stated the alert was a part of the federal government’s continued efforts at mitigating flooding within the state by its periodic flood alert.
“The overflow from Ogun river would rise on account of managed launch of water from Oyan Dam as a result of heavy rainfall from up-north.
“It will improve the amount of water reaching the dam from that a part of the nation which shall be compounded by improve in tidal degree,” he stated.
He stated the waterflow into the dam would inevitably power the discharge of water from the dam that might have an effect on the areas.
He urged residents of the areas to train warning and keep away from lack of lives and property throughout the interval.
Oresanya emphasised the necessity for residents of the areas to keep away from the riverbank, whereas these within the wetlands ought to transfer to greater grounds or elevate their keep for now because the overflow turns into inevitable.
He added that the state authorities had constantly dredged and opened up extra tributaries for Ogun River to ease the strain of the overflow on residents in collaboration with the Ogun Osun River Basin Authority.
He, subsequently, enjoined residents of the areas to not panic, assuring that the tide would go down in about 10 days because the mitigating measures from the state authorities can’t cease the actions of nature.
Oresanya additionally used the chance to name on fish farmers within the areas talked about to reap their fishes so as to keep away from inevitable losses.
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