BENIN CITY- Edo State Government has been informed that the authorities of LAGDO DAM of the Republic of Cameroon would be releasing modulated amounts of water into River Benue due to flooding caused by incessant torrential downpour.
Edo State commissioner for Information and orientation, Hon Chris Nehikhare gave the information in a public service announcement to alert the people on the low land on the impending flood as a result of the water that will be released by authorities of LADGO DAM in Cameroon into river Benue
“Residents in lowlands and riverine areas including those in Agenebode, Anegbete and Ilushi of Etsako East, Etsako Central and Esan South East local government areas, respectively are hereby put on notice to be vigilant and relocate to a higher plain, ”
He added that areas in Ikpoba Okah, Ovia North-East and Ovia South-West are also put on alert.
He said Edo State Government will provide support to those displaced from their homes by the rising water level occasioned by the overflow of the River Benue.
” Because we know this is going to happen, we had to move quickly to ensure that our IDP camps are in a good state and the residents adequatly briefed and sensitized ” he added