Flooding: Ogun to create more tributaries for Ogun River

Ogun State government will create more tributaries and outlets for Ogun River across the wetland border towns of Isheri, Kara,Wawa and Arepo to further solve the perennial flooding problems and make the areas liveable.

Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ola Oresanya, revealed the state government’s intention during a consultative meeting with residents of Ogun River Basin communities at the Riverview Estate in Isheri.

The project, according to him, will commence next month and will be in phases. He said it will affect the people and some buildings hence the need to consult with the residents of the area before it commences in few weeks’ time.

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Speaking on the state government’s intervention in the communities since last year, Oresanya said the retention for flood in the area has reduced from five to six weeks to three weeks due to the dredging of Oparo River in the area.

“We are hoping to complete the dredging of that river to Majidun Area in Ikorodu which is towards the Lagoon as well as other interventions,” he said.

He therefore enjoined the residents of the area to cooperate with the state government to make the completion the dredging exercise as well as creation of tributaries and outlets for the Ogun River huge realities.

Responding, the Chairman of the Ogun -Lagos River Basin Communities, Mr Olanrewaju Akinde, said the meeting renewed their hope and they are looking forward to Ogun State government’s interventions that will make their communities liveable. He added that overtime the state government through the Ministry of Environment has proven to be reliable and determined to solve the perennial flooding problems affecting the area.