Ogun riverbank communities to witness overflow within 14 Days – Gov’t

The Ogun State Government has told residents living in riverbanks and wetland to prepare for overflow of the Ogun River within the next two weeks. The affected areas are Akute, Alagbole, Isheri, Magboro, Makogi, Orimerunmu, Iro, Kajola and part of Abeokuta specifically Lafenwa, Enugada, Adedotun, Iberekodo, Akin-Olugbade and Ago-Odo. According to the latest flood alert […]

The Ogun State Government has told residents living in riverbanks and wetland to prepare for overflow of the Ogun River within the next two weeks.

The affected areas are Akute, Alagbole, Isheri, Magboro, Makogi, Orimerunmu, Iro, Kajola and part of Abeokuta specifically Lafenwa, Enugada, Adedotun, Iberekodo, Akin-Olugbade and Ago-Odo.

According to the latest flood alert released on Monday by the state’s Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, the overflow from Ogun River is

a result of controlled release of water from Oyan Dam due to heavy rainfalls from up-north.

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He said the increase in the water flow into the dam would inevitably force the release of water from the dam that would affect the areas.

Oresanya urged residents of the areas to exercise caution and avoid loss of lives and property within the period.

He further emphasised the need for residents of the areas to avoid the riverbank while those in the wetlands should move to higher grounds.

He added that as part of the mitigating plans, the state government had continuously dredged and opened up more tributaries for Ogun River to ease the pressure of the overflow on residents in collaboration with the Ogun Osun River Basin Authority.