It was recently predicted that Rivers State is among the 12 states in the country that will experience flood disaster this year. While the state govt has announced that it has begun the clearing of drains across Port Harcourt and environs including the clearing of the Ntawoba creek and construction of flood ways to divert flood water.
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of special duties said that, the government is planning the construction of protective walls on coastal local government areas such as; Andoni, Bonny, Opobo/Nkoro, Asari Toru, Akuku-Toru, Degema and Okrika.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA) had in its 2015 flood outlook listed Rivers State as among the twelve states in the country that will experience flooding this year.
Are these measures enough?
Is there more you would suggest should be done?
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