
Sen. Abubakar Ohere, Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has today drawn the attention of the Federal Government to the devastating effect of erosion in some Communities of the Senatorial District of the State.
Sen. Ohere speaking to Newsmen on the sidelines after today’s plenary sought the attention of the Federal Government on the ravaging effect of erosion In Etahi, Osochiokodo, Oguda, and other Erosion prone Communities in Kogi Central.
Sen. Ohere called for a holistic intervention on the part of the federal government to the plights of people living in erosion-prone communities in Kogi Central, explaining that lands, buildings, and properties have been washed away by erosion.
The Senator disclosed that Kogi State by its Central location in the country makes it vulnerable to flooding, consequently leading to erosion in Lokoja, Ajaokuta, and some other Local Government Areas.
The lawmakers called for an urgent intervention by President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to the devastation, and expressed concerns over the unquantifiable losses suffered by the people of Kogi Central, with some living in neighboring communities of Edo State.
While Sen. Ohere expressed optimism that the directive by the Senate to the Nigerian Ecological Office for a wholistic study to be carried out on communities affected by erosion in the Country, said after critical analysis, would allow the intervention of the Federal Government.
The Senate at today’s plenary debated on a motion on the devastating effect of erosion in the country, with Sen. Ohere Representing Kogi Central calling for erosion control In Etahi, Osochiokodo, Oguda, and other Erosion Prone Communities in Kogi Central Senatorial District.