The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has called for collaborative efforts in mitigating the effects of perennial flooding in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku made the call during a one-day workshop on the implementation of flood disaster emergency response strategy across the Niger Delta region, organized by the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has given the assurance that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will find a permanent solution to the perennial flooding in Isheri, Agboyi and other communities, along the borderline between Lagos and Ogun States. The Minister gave the assurance when she visited Isheri and Agboyi […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo Following various predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) of heavy rainfall and flooding in many parts of the country, including Rivers State this year, the Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Hon. Onengiyeofori George, has put in place mechanism to checkmate erosion and flooding in Buguma. The AsalgaFirst Media-Directorate in a […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo As some Citizens express relief as the devastating flood that ravaged Bayelsa and other parts of the country recedes, the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) has announced that a total of 1,344,014 persons have so far been directly affected by this year’s ravaging flood in Bayelsa State. The Agency on Monday […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on the rampaging flood that has devastated lives and property in states across the country. According to Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, Diri made the call at an emergency security council meeting in Government […]
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