{"id":75128,"date":"2022-10-27T13:11:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T12:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-flood-take-immediate-action-on-divided-ahoada-axis-of-east-west-road-minister-directs-nddc"},"modified":"2022-10-27T14:22:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:22:16","slug":"rivers-flood-take-immediate-action-on-divided-ahoada-axis-of-east-west-road-minister-directs-nddc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-flood-take-immediate-action-on-divided-ahoada-axis-of-east-west-road-minister-directs-nddc","title":{"rendered":"Rivers flood: Take immediate action on divided Ahoada axis of East West road \u2013 Minister directs NDDC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission to urgently intervene over the bad state of Ahoada West-Mbiama axis of the East West road.<\/p>\n

The road has recently been cut into two parts due to the ravaging flood is the area.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana, gave the charge during his visit to to the area to ascertain the level of damage done by the flood.<\/p>\n

He also directed the NDDC to ensure the provision of \u201crelief materials to flood victims\u201d in affected local government areas.<\/p>\n

The Minister said the federal government \u201cacknowledges\u201d the development as an \u201cemergency\u201d situation and therefore has directed relevant agencies to ensure that \u201cappropriate actions are taken to arrest\u201d the situation.<\/p>\n

Umana also disclosed that the Federal Government has asked the agency responsible for flood management to establish \u201ca situation room\u201d where they can gather information from Nigeria on the flood issue.<\/p>\n

The Minister, who was in company of the Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Emmanuel Audu Ohwavborua, also visited some internally Displaced Persons Camps in the area.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Federal Government has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission to urgently intervene over the bad state of Ahoada West-Mbiama axis of the East West road. The road has recently been cut into two parts due to the ravaging flood is the area. 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