Osun intensifies flood prevention measures following FG warning

Following warnings from the Federal Ministry of Environment predicting dense rainfall successful parts of the country, the Osun State Government has outlined steps being taken to mitigate imaginable flooding pursuing an alert issued by national authorities.

According to the Ministry, the anticipated downpour is expected betwixt April 13 and April 17, raising concerns implicit imaginable flooding successful susceptible areas.

Communities identified arsenic astatine hazard successful Osun see Ilesa, Iragbiji, Osogbo and Otan Ayegbaju.

Osun State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, successful a connection successful Tuesday said proactive measures had already been activated.

He explained that drainage systems crossed the authorities are undergoing regular desilting to guarantee escaped travel of h2o adding that rivers and waterways are besides being dredged up of the rainy season.

Adejoorin said, “The drainages are being desilted arsenic perpetually arsenic indispensable to forestall immoderate blockage that could pb to flooding.

“The purpose is to region discarded and debris that whitethorn obstruct h2o channels and to let escaped flow.”

The commissioner disclosed that publ...