By Chris Ochayi The Federal government, weekend disclosed that it is currently reviewing the National Policy on Erosion Control and Flood that is all inclusive and in line with global best practices. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment FME, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, made the disclosure at the opening of a two-day workshop on flood prevention, mitigation and preparedness in Nigeria. Mrs. Odusote stated that the policy which is aimed at the evolution of sustainable systems for managing flood, will involve the use of proactive tools such as Flood Risk Assessment FRA, Flood Risk Management Plan FRMP, and Community Based Flood Early Warning System CB-FEWS. Odusote, who was represented by the Director, HRM, FME, Mr. Daniang Peter, said the policy is expected to focus on preventive measures involving watershed management in order to address deforestation in agriculture and infrastructure development. She further noted that the policy will equally ensure the adoption of integrated control measures involving engineering and agronomic methods including channelization of flood water into reservoirs for agricultural purposes and ground water recharge. Kogi govt donates relief items to Ibaji flood victims(Opens in a new browser tab) The Permanent Secretary pointed out that the impact of flooding on the… Read full this story
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