The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has ordered the state ministries of works and environment to do everything in his capacity to mitigate effect of the anticipated floods as the Nigeria Meteorological Agency warned.
Buni, gave the directive on Sunday through his spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, noting that the measures taken earlier must be intensified, as the spate of rainfall in the state will soon be intensive.
Governor Bunin equally ordered the ministries and their agencies to partner 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.
While assuring that the government is committed to providing the necessary resources and working tools to curb the menace, the emphasized on engaging vulnerable communities to fight the impending flood collectively.
He urged 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 to be prepared to tackle possible cases of eventualities.
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.
