Gov Ahmed Advocates HYPADEC Take-Off

Date: 2012-11-11

The Kwara state Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the removal of all bureaucratic bottlenecks hindering the take-off of the Hydro-electric Producing Areas Commission (HYPADEC) so that the pains of flood victims in the hydro energy producing communities could be assuaged while impact of future flooding could be better managed.

Governor Ahmed made this call during the weekend at the palaces of Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta Umar and Emir of Lafiagi , Alhaji Saidu Kawu Haliru, just as the two paramount rulers called for the take off of the dredging of the river Niger up to Jebba in Kwara State to reduce the devastating effects of flooding.

Dr. Ahmed, who presented relief materials procured from the over N340 million Kwara State and Federal Government Relief funds to the people of Patigi and Lafiagi in Patigi and Edu local Government Areas of the State, said additional support infrastructure such as electrification, rural roads and housing will also be provided to complement the state government's on-going efforts. He noted that the flooding has thrown up a lot of challenges as fishing, farmlands and other sources of livelihood in communities along the banks of Rivers Niger and Kaduna were destroyed, adding that when the issue of HYPADEC was mentioned, it was a very welcome development.

"We have since been looking forward to its full take off so that communities can begin to see that they are also put into consideration and feel a sense of belonging on issues affecting their livelihood and support for them."

While presenting the relief materials, which included over 920 bags of rice, 850 bags of cement, 605 pieces of fishing nets over 700 pieces of Ankara print wax for women and Guinea Brocade for men, roofing sheets, nails, among others, at separate ceremonies in the two communities, Governor Ahmed assured them that his administration would continue to be responsive to their aspirations and make life more comfortable to them through the provision of infrastructural facilities.

The Governor described the relief materials to the affected communities as a first step palliative, promising that government would continue to work towards their permanent rehabilitation. Dr. Ahmed called on well meaning individuals to join hands with the state government in providing lasting succour to the victims.

The governor said it has become manifest that the flooding has become regular and with devastating consequences due to climatic change, and therefore emphasised that communities at the banks of the rivers must prepare to be relocated further from the banks to reduce the impact of flooding whenever it occurs.

"I do know that it is very emotional to relocate to another place, but there is more to life than staying in an ancestral home," he added.

The two traditional rulers also emphasised that the early take off of HYPADEC would bring a lot of succour to the people living around the banks of River Niger.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Presidential Election     Mubarak Oladosu     Quranic Recitation Competition     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Salman Jawondo     Okanlawon Taiwo     Saka Adeyemo     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Niyi Osundare     Toyin Sanusi     The Herald     Dairo Kunle Paul     Lai Gobir     Muhammed Abdullahi     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Kulende     Quareeb Islamic Association     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Zara Umar     Agboola Babatunde     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Simeon Sayomi     Olatunji Moronfoye     MalHub     Afonja Descendants Union     Muhammad Yahya     Air Peace     Anilelerin     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     College Of Health     Bureau Of Lands     Lawal Jimoh     Zulu Gambari     Wahab Isa     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     SSUCOEN     Haliru Dantoro     Shao     Aliyu Adebayo     YAKOOYO     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Pacify Labs     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     March 28     Raimi Iyanda     Abdullahi Biffo     Ilorin South     ITEM 7     Ahmad Uthman     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kwara NIPR     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Mogaji Aare     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Iyabo Adewuyi     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Baruten     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     KWATMA     Ope Saraki     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Zaratu Umar     Saka Abimbola Isau     Olayinka Are     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Oye Tinuoye     20 Billion Bond     CELF     Toyosi Thomas     SAPZ Project     Iyaloja-General     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     ITP     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Baba Isale     Oko-Olowo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

NULGE     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Raymond Olaitan     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     KWATMA     Olatunji Moronfoye     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Yusuf Arowosaye     Monsurat Omotosho     Jimoh Bashir     Kuliyan Geri     Tosho Yaqub     Olushola Saraki     Sebastine Obasi     Nupe     Femi Gbajabiamila     Tunji Olawuyi     Muhammed Akanbi     Face Masks     Dan Masanin     Kwara State Governor     Yakub Lai Gobir     Amuda Bembe     Salman Jawondo     Modibo Kawu     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Democracy Day     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Temitope Ogunbanke     Musbau A. Akanji     Olatunde Michaels     CACOVID Palliatives     Alapado     MAI Akande     Kale Ayo     Mohammed Haruna     Ojuekun     Gabriel Fashanu     JAAC     Babs Iwarere     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Bamidele Aluko     Wahab Issa     Wahab Isa     Olokoba     Olam Food Ingredients     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Yusuf Ali     Baaziki Sulaiman     QuickWin     Bayo Ojo     Oyun     Jare Olatundun     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Alagbado     Agbarere     Sidikat Alaya     Sardauna     Ajia-Bako     Patience Jonathan     Jamiu Oyawoye     National Information Technology Development Agency     Timothy Akangbe     Afonja     Erubu     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Igbomina     Kazeem Oladepo     Oye Tinuoye     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Damilola Yusuf     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Tsaragi/Share