Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday known as for a probe of earlier funds appropriated for the dredging of River Niger.
Oshiomhole expressed disappointment that regardless of large sums of fund appropriated by the earlier administration for enhancing efficient waterways transportation and containment of flooding nothing near drainage have been seen..
He spoke throughout the plenary on Wednesday after he was allowed by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio to offer extra prayers on a movement titled: “Urgent Need to Intervene in the Flooding Issues in Sagamu, Ijebu Areas of Ogun East Senatorial District.”
The lawmaker maintained that it could be unwise of the higher legislative chamber to maintain appropriating funds that can not be accounted for, even when the stated funds weren’t distributed for the aim they have been set for, insisting that the tenth Senate ought to examine the earlier authorities.
Oshiomhole stated: “Mr President, my name is Senator Adams Oshiomhole representing the good people of Edo North Senatorial District. I want to remind this Chamber that huge sums of money were appropriated for River Niger dredging in the past but it appears nothing was done. We need to investigate.
“It will be unwise for the parliament to keep appropriating every year and the money is not properly utilized.”
Meanwhile, Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, in a sponsored movement, known as for intervention within the flood ravaging Edu and Patigi Areas in Kwara North Senatorial District and different components of the nation.
The lawmaker raised the alarm that there could be an unmitigated disaster if there was no quick intervention, on condition that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has forecasted there could be an upsurge of rainfall in 2023 above that of final 12 months.
The prayers which he sought for and have been adopted are: “Constitution an Ad-hoc Committee to liaise with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to put in place erosion prevention and management mechanisms.
“Urge relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to release funds for dredging of blocked canals and water bodies amongst others.
“Urge the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other Dams as the case may be to take in the flood waters from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun.”
