Bayelsa government begins identification and relocation of flood victims
The Bayelsa state government said it has formed a task force to urgently identify and inspect flood-ravaged areas, as well as relocate and assist victims.< /p>
Tribune Online has learned that the task force was set up during the weekly meeting of the state executive council chaired by Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
Brieving reporters after the meeting, the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Iselema Gbaranbiri, said the members of the committee include himself, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Health, Lands, Housing and to urban development.
Other members of the task force include commissioners representing the three Senate districts and the head of the National Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Gbaranbiri said the task force was also developing plans to relocate those affected to higher ground and provide relief materials as the flood continues to overwhelm more communities along the Nun River and the Taylor Creek.
Although the state government has yet to provide a list of flood-affected communities so far, an investigation revealed that parts of the communities of Adagbabiri, Swali, Azikoro, of Amassoma, Okutukutu, Tombia, Sagbama and the kingdom of Nembe are already submerged.
Furthermore, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Moses Teibowei, said the government is aware of the flood situation in the state and has set up the committee to alleviate the suffering of the people.
He added that beyond providing short-term relief to victims, the committee had a responsibility to come up with medium- and long-term solutions to the flood problem in the state.
Teibowei said that as part of efforts to reduce the impact of flooding, the government has built flood barriers in some communities, saying officials will assess the effectiveness of these barriers before making the decision to reproduce or improve them in other parts. of the state.
He further revealed that the executive council had approved the awarding of the contract for another 28 km road project between the community of Toru-Orua and Yenagoa, the state capital.
He said that once completed, commuters from Ekeremor, Toru-Orua and neighboring communities in Sagbama and Ekeremor local government areas would not have to take the east-west route to to Yenagoa, saying the new road, estimated at N37 0.4 billion, will ease the stress of accessing the state capital from these areas.
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The Bayelsa state government said it has formed a task force to urgently identify and inspect flood-ravaged areas, as well as relocate and assist victims.< /p>
Tribune Online has learned that the task force was set up during the weekly meeting of the state executive council chaired by Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
Brieving reporters after the meeting, the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Iselema Gbaranbiri, said the members of the committee include himself, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Health, Lands, Housing and to urban development.
Other members of the task force include commissioners representing the three Senate districts and the head of the National Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Gbaranbiri said the task force was also developing plans to relocate those affected to higher ground and provide relief materials as the flood continues to overwhelm more communities along the Nun River and the Taylor Creek.
Although the state government has yet to provide a list of flood-affected communities so far, an investigation revealed that parts of the communities of Adagbabiri, Swali, Azikoro, of Amassoma, Okutukutu, Tombia, Sagbama and the kingdom of Nembe are already submerged.
Furthermore, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Moses Teibowei, said the government is aware of the flood situation in the state and has set up the committee to alleviate the suffering of the people.
He added that beyond providing short-term relief to victims, the committee had a responsibility to come up with medium- and long-term solutions to the flood problem in the state.
Teibowei said that as part of efforts to reduce the impact of flooding, the government has built flood barriers in some communities, saying officials will assess the effectiveness of these barriers before making the decision to reproduce or improve them in other parts. of the state.
He further revealed that the executive council had approved the awarding of the contract for another 28 km road project between the community of Toru-Orua and Yenagoa, the state capital.
He said that once completed, commuters from Ekeremor, Toru-Orua and neighboring communities in Sagbama and Ekeremor local government areas would not have to take the east-west route to to Yenagoa, saying the new road, estimated at N37 0.4 billion, will ease the stress of accessing the state capital from these areas.
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