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.
State Commissioner For Environment, Ola Oresanya Stated This In Response To The Flooding Situation In The Areas Which Was Necessitated By Their Lowland Nature And Higher Level Of Tidal Fluctuation From River Flooding At This Time Which Forced The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority,ORBDA To Release Excessive Water From The Oyan Dam.
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 And Provided For That Purpose Earlier By The Dapo Abiodun Lead Administration At Ameliorating The Problem.
He Further Stated 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.
