Austin Ogwuda
27 August 2008
THE Delta State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to direct local government councils in the state to open up blocked drainages in their areas to check the menace of flooding which had been wreaking havoc.
Only recently, Vanguard reported that many residents in Asaba, the state capital are now living in fear following heavy flooding of streets as soon as the rains come down, with several household property lost to the flood.
Moving the motion before the House proceeded on recess to resume October 2, member representing Ndokwa West constituency Mr. Emeke Ukpe noted that it is the function of local government councils to clear drainages.
Several houses and property worth millions of naira have been lost to the perennial flooding in various parts of the state.
A Flood Control Committee headed by the then State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Tom Amioku was set up during former governor James Ibori's tenure.
That committee was charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the incidence of flooding and erosion in the state were properly managed to avoid undue damage and loss of either lives or property.
Member representing Ughelli North Constituency II in the Assembly, Mr. Abel Oshevire while briefing the people of his constituency when he presented what he termed 'My Report Card for the first six months in office as your messenger-representative to the Delta State House of Assembly,' promised that the perennial flooding in Ughelli would soon be a thing of the past.
The lawmaker stated that arrangements have reached advanced stage to award a contract for a comprehensive channelization of the drainage system in the Ughelli.
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