Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has directed the state ministries of works and environment to intensify measures to check the anticipated floods as the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warned.
Buni, who gave the directive on Sunday through his spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, said the measures taken earlier must be intensified, as the spate of rainfall in the state will soon be intensive.
The Governor also directed the ministries and their agencies to liaise with the office of the Secretary to the State Government to take measures that would effectively reduce the floods.
“The measures must be vibrant and consistent to effectively reduce the floods and safeguard our communities”, he said.
He assured that the government is committed to providing the necessary resources and working tools to curb the menace while engaging vulnerable communities to fight the impending flood collectively.
He called on the people to cooperate with the government and abide by all professional advice to ensure their safety.
“You should avoid erecting structures to block the waterways to cause stagnation and flood into your houses and others”, he advised.
Buni further directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to be prepared to tackle possible cases of eventualities.
Media Talk Africa had reported that the Yobe State House of Assembly, in its recent sitting, called on the executive arm of government to take proactive measures against the impending flood disaster in the State.
The House made the call in a motion of urgent public importance moved by 14 members of the House.
