As the raining season is fast approaching, the Osun State Government through the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation has commenced dredging of major waterways in the state to avert flood disaster.
Mayowa Adejoorin, Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, led other government officials to visit the sites.
The first visit was the Osun river, Gbodofon Bridge, in Osogbo, where the dredging had commenced.
Adejorin expressed dissatisfaction over indiscriminate dumping of refuse on water ways by some residents, noting that it’s an invitation to flooding.
Speaking with this medium, Hon. Adejoorin said he led his management team to conduct oversight functions regarding the ongoing dredging.
“As you can see that we are here to check the ongoing dredging. You know our governor is someone who doesn’t take no as an answer. Also, once he gives directive, such directive must be followed meticulously.
“This year dredging has commenced, I want to urge our people to cooperate with the government in making sure that we have no case of flooding this year. This can only happen the moment the residents desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately and on our waterways. As government is doing its beat by making sure our waterways are expanded, residents must also do theirs.”
Some parts of Osun suffered heavy flooding last year that led to loss of lives and properties.
The biggest was in Ikire, Irewole local government where properties worth millions of Naira were submerged due to flooding.
