The Rivers State Government says it is deeply concerned about the welfare of the various communities in the State.
Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, said this while speaking during the Sensitization of Orashi Region on Flood Prevention and Management at the Faculty of Humanities Hall, Rivers State University Ahoada campus on Tuesday 15th October 2024.
Prof. Odu noted that the State Government was desirous to tackle the critical issues of recurring floods occasioned by dam releases upstream and the overflow of rivers, stressing that the Orashi Region is the Epicenter of the Flood challenge in the State.
According to her, the most critical area first is tantamount to treating the heart of the problem, adding that if they can manage the Flood in the Orashi Region it would be better equipped to handle it in other areas.
