Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged Federal Government to take necessary steps to support states in tackling the menace of flooding rather than issue just alerts.
Speaking in Government House, Yenagoa, yesterday, when he received the leadership of Obogoro community on a courtesy visit, Diri noted that tackling flood, erosion and other environmental challenges is costly and cannot be handled by states alone.
The governor said almost all communities in the state were affected by constant flooding and erosion, stressing that the government was doing everything within available resources to address the issue.
Diri said as part of efforts to tackle flooding and erosion, his administration has set up a flood and erosion control agency to proffer holistic solution to environmental issues.
He stated that the government was already addressing the coastal erosion in Obogoro community, in Yenagoa Council, assuring…
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