“The company representatives will start living with them through the course of their work in the area.” Ondo SeaSurge Ocean Nigeria
Worried about the incessant ocean surge along the coastal Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State, the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project Unit has commenced work to stop the menace. This is a welcome development that needs to be extended to other low-lying coastal districts.
Hundreds of houses and schools had been swept away by the sea surge. Efforts made by the government to resolve the problem on ad-hoc basis have been unsuccessful. There is therefore need for a lasting engineering framework that would check the menace on a permanent basis. According to him, the studies had been designed in a way that would accommodate everybody in the area, starting from engagement of the youths of the area in carrying out the assignments. This will be followed by the main work that will put the sea in its right place. He sued for the total support of the residents of the community, saying, “The company representatives will start living with them through the course of their work in the area.
As indicated above, Nigeria’s 800 kilometre coastline is prone to ocean surge. Experts warn that settlements on the nation’s coastal areas risk total submergence, except pragmatic steps are taken by stakeholders to avert such a catastrophe. Worldwide, cities situated on coastal areas are usually protected with dykes and embankments. The entire Netherlands, for instance, is known for its system of dykes that shield the country from the ravages of the sea.
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