The Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Mr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the River Niger as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the perennial flooding in parts of the state.
He made the appeal when he paid a visit to the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Muhammad Kawu and the victims of the recent flood that ravaged several communities in the Edu Local Government Area.
The speaker who noted that the flood was a natural disaster, identified with the victims of the unfortunate incident, especially farmers who lost farm produce worth millions of naira.
He stressed the need to adhere to safety measures to mitigate the impact of flood.
“Your Royal Highness sir, we are very sorry for your loss, flood is a natural disaster which can only be mitigated by adherence to safety measures, victims especially farmers who lost their farmland and produce are in our thoughts in this trying moment.
“We are also sorry for coming a bit late, I insisted we would not be here without the member representing this federal constituency, Ahmed Saba; he just returned, and that’s why we fixed today.
”It is my prayer that Almighty Allah would continue to guide you and give you more wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of Lafiagi Emirate to the promised land,” Danladi-Salihu said.
The speaker and his entourage were later led to the flood scenes where he interacted with victims.
(NAN)
