The government of the state of Ogun has paid a sum of N500 million as a counterpart fund for effective flooding and erosion control throughout the State.
This would allow you to evaluate the support fund of the European Investment Bank for intervention sites approved in the climate adaptation of Nigeria-Project Erosion and Watershed (Newmap-EIB).
The National Project Coordinator, Newmap-EIB, ENGR. Ayuba Anda Yalaks announced this in Abeokuta during an inspection tour of the state of Ogun to evaluate the level of preparation and preparation of the State and have an “evaluation at the point” of the project sites that had been captured for the intervention.
The Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) in the Company of the Project Management Unit of the State of OGUN (SPMU) directed by the national coordinator of the project inspected the Makalewo and Smellly Gully sites, both in the area of ​​the local government of Ijebu Odo, the area of ​​Ojumele Gully Other in the state of Ojumele in the state of the government of Sagamu and Ishakale Gully located in ado – odo, odo, odo, odo, the area of ​​Ojumele of the states of the states of the local government in the state of the states of the local government in the state of the states of the local government of Odo. Level of damage already caused by erosion and OFER solutions.
Talking with journalists after the inspection exercise, Eng. Yalaks assured the state of the necessary support of the federal government and the development partners in terms of technical orientation and finance, stating that the state of Ogun is one hundred percent (100%) ready to begin the operation.
The National Project Coordinator, who revealed that the State has marked the main boxes of criteria to be considered ready as described by the European Bank, appreciated the government of the state of Ogun for not paying the lipstick to the project while alleged that the State does more to support the project with additional finances if the need arises and when and when and when the need arises and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when and when.
Upon receiving the team on behalf of the state governor, the governor’s chief economic advisor who bends as a commissioner of finance in the state, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo and his counterparts of the Ministry of Environment, Dr. Ola Oresanya and the budget and planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan appreciated the team of the visit that the payment of the funds to counteract the state of the funds. Protect residents against flooding and erosion ravages.
The trio revealed that if other states fail to obtain the project, the state of Ogun is not due to the fact that the State is at the end of the water that comes from the upstream, and added that the state of Ogun must be well prepared for the flood because the Oyan dam located in the longest tributaries to the Ogun River, the impact would be so devastating for the inactive communities.
For its part, the Coordinator of the state project of Newmap-EIB, ENGR. Ismail Adenuga revealed that the essence of the visit and inspection visit was to evaluate the level of damage caused by erosion and its impact on the environment, communities and property with the aim of providing a lasting solution to the identified sites.
Some residents of the affected areas, Mr. Abiodun Olubajo, Banuso Oyeyinka, Abiodun Olaloko, Kayode Bello and Mrs. Funmilayo Egbleyeye, begged that the Government came to help for the normality of returning through the appropriate discharge of the appropriate flood to avoid the loss of life and property.
They also appreciated the government through the Newmap-EIB team for having people in their hearts and planning to fix the ravines, saying that their coming is a relief is that the days of erosion and ravages due to flooding in their communities are numbered.
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