Ekiti Allocates ₦88.3 Million To Tackle Flooding In High-risk Zones

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Naijanews April 18, 2024 8:27 a.m.

Ekiti Allocates ₦88.3 Million To Tackle Flooding In High-risk Zones

The government has allocated sufficient funds for the dredging of critical areas prone to flash floods and high-risk flood canals and rivers, particularly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

“The dredging project greatly reduced the impact of flooding predicted by NIMET in the state, but unfortunately, the funds released for the project became inadequate due to hyperinflation.

“There was an astronomical increase in prices of diesel, petrol, swamp buggy spare parts, haulage/movement of swamp buggy from one location to another and maintenance cost, which stalled the project..

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