By Adebola Ajayi
The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, ORBDA, has urged people at downstream Ogun River to be at alert over the predicted flooding associated with heavy rain in the months of September and December.
The Managing Director of ORBDA, Otunba Olufemi Odumosu in a statement advised all stakeholders to take every step necessary to mitigate the Predicted Seasonal Flooding.
Otunba Odumosu encouraged people to enlarge small and inadequate drainage systems, construct more drainages to contain excess runoff, stop using river channel as waste dumps, ensure strict enforcement of regulations banning buildings in flood-prone areas, among other measures.
According to him, ORBDA will ensure that its Water Releases are regulated without compromising the Oyan Dam integrity, and in consideration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ letter to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, about the opening of Flood Gates of the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River in Cameroon.
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