The Nation Newspaper Flood: Ogun urges wetland dwellers to relocate
The rain, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency , would begin in March and end in December, with an average rainy period of 239 days and an average precipitation of 1786.5mm, affecting 16 of the 20 local government areas.
Oresanya added: “It is either you relocate from the area or you elevate; may be you want to reconstruct your house or do some kind of elevation if you must stay in that area. Every year, we talk about relocation. It is not easy to relocate. If you must live in those areas, make sure that your electronics, chairs and whatever can be damaged are elevated.
“Other areas that will be affected are the predominantly wetlands in the southern parts of the state. This is because the area is almost a flat land, low line land because they are border towns with Lagos.” “We are constructing drainage channels and culverts at Wesley Primary School, Ijebu-Ode; reconstructing dilapidated culvert at Saje Dumpsite road; Apakila ; Igbosoro , Imasai, desilting of rivers/stream courses at Yemile ; Sensen river , Onibuku ; Odo-funfun , Opa Aro , Sokori river and tributaries while desilting of drainages channel will take place at Abeokuta, Ifo, Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Ilaro, Ota among others,” he added.
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