Party tasks Ogun govt on sustainable solutions to menace
No fewer than 700 families affected by the recent flooding in Yola South Local Council of Adamawa State have been reached with relief materials. The move, which marked the commencement of humanitarian assistance, as observed by The Guardian, was spearheaded by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the North-East Vice Chairman of the APC, Mustapha Salihu.
The first tranche of succour went to victims across seven worst-hit communities, offering critical support in the aftermath of the disaster that claimed lives and displaced hundreds.
The initiative, coordinated by a committee raised by the NSA and Salihu, also witnessed contributions from other APC stakeholders, including Mustapha Atiku Ribadu and Umar Marafa, both of whom donated cash gifts towards the effort.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, Mustapha Atiku Ribadu revealed that the beneficiaries were selected after a thorough screening process to ensure only genuine victims were reached.
“This is the first phase of the intervention by the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu and Comrade Mustapha Salihu. Though this gesture is coming from APC members, it is purely humanitarian and not based on political affiliation. Every flood victim, regardless of party loyalty, will be supported,” he emphasised.
SIMILARLY, the Because Of Our Tomorrow (BOOT) Party in Ogun has called on the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration to find lasting solutions to the perennial flooding in communities across all 20 prone council areas in the state.
The call followed recent alerts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which identified Ogun as a major flood-prone state, predicting rainfall between 965mm and 1805mm across 16 councils classified as highly vulnerable to flooding.
To mitigate the impact, BOOT urged the state government to urgently implement a comprehensive, statewide drainage master plan. It also called for the demolition of illegal structures, as well as the prompt evacuation of indiscriminate refuse from the waterways.
In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, BOOT State Chairman, Abiodun Akerele, stressed the need for the Abiodun-led government to establish a functional waste management system and demonstrate political will to halt unregulated urban development and encroachment on natural waterways.
He also tasked the government with dredging the Ogun River, noting that periodic release of excess water from the Oyan Dam had worsened flooding in vulnerable communities such as Warewa, Isheri and Akute, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of property.
