THE Senate has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the immediate dredging of Rivers Niger and Benue, as part of preventive measures against flooding.
It also while directing the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to immediately reach out to affected communities and provide relief materials to victims, asked the President to facilitate dredging of both rivers in the 2025 budget.
Recall that early this year, the Senate had at an emergency session, equally resolved to facilitate the inclusion of the dredging of Rivers Niger, Benue, and other river projects in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Resolutions of the Senate yesterday were sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Amos K. Yohanna, PDP, Adamawa North.
He said: “The Senate note that there was massive flooding that caused catastrophic destruction in the five local governments of Adamawa North senatorial district.
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