The Federal Government has embarked on flood control measures to mitigate against disaster this year in Kwara state, Chairman, Committee on Flood Disaster and Rehabilitation, Alhaji Mohammed Dabarako has said.

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) recently forecast that  heavy rainfall would occur his year which might result in heavy floods in many states of the federation.

Dabarako, who is also the state Head of Service (HOS), added that the federal government’s ongoing dredging of Asa River in Ilorin, the state capital was part of the measures against flood in the metropolis.

He said federal government was constructing embankment against overflowing of River Niger at Tsonga-Tada road including erosion/flood control project at Abata-Asunkere Oke-Male both in Ilorin West and Edu local government areas of the state.

“The projects include construction of erosion/flood control project from Patigi-Gbaradogi community; construction of bridge at Buka-Adana community, construction of Degeji-Gbajibo road, construction of water channels at Agbabiaka, Danialu all in Moro, Kaiama and Ilorin South local government,” he disclosed.