Ogun Govt Urges Residents in Flood prone Areas to Relocate, Insists that Release of Water from Oyan Dam is Inevitable

Ogun State Government has advised residents of flooded areas of Isheri, Riverview Estate,Oshorun Estate, OPIC Estate, Arepo, Mawere, Akute, Alagbole, Orimerunmu and Magboro who are currently affected by the recent release of water from Oyan Dam to abide by its earlier flood alert advisory to either relocate or elevate from the areas at this period of the year.

The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya gave this in advise in response to the flooding situation in the areas which was necessitated by their lowland nature and higher level of tidal fluctuation from river.

He explained that flooding at this time which forced the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, ORBDA to release excessive water from the Oyan Dam was inevitable.

While noting that the release of excess water from the Dam is unavoidable to avert its damage which might lead to unpalatable consequences, Oresanya assured residents of the areas that the flood water would start receding significantly from Friday 25 October through waterways,water courses and canal dredged provided for that purpose earlier by the Dapo Abiodun led administration.

According to him, this was aimed at ameliorating the problem adding that Ogun State government is working assiduously with its Lagos counterpart and the Federal Government to finding lasting solutions to the perennial flooding problems in the areas.