By Muslimat Itopa
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), has , commissioned a over four Hundred Million Naira flood control Project at Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi state.
Performing the commissioning, the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, represented by his Chief of Staff, Simon Tyungu reiterated President Ahmed Tinubu’s resolve to ameliorate the sufferings of citizens who were affected in natural disaster.
Senator Akume noted that the establishment of HYPPADEC in Nigeria has come a long way in fulfilment of government’s desire to mitigate the impact of flooding and other natural calamities across communities.
He commended the timely completion and quality execution of the project in accordance with job specifications.
The Secretary to the the Government of the Federation also commended Kogi state government and Koton-Karfe Community for their support towards the realisation of the erosion control project.
In his remark the State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo expressed delight that the erosion control project will no doubt ease the challenge of Koton-Karfe Community in tackling flooding during the rainy season.
Governor Ododo who was represented by his deputy, Comrade Joel Oyibo, appreciated HYPPADEC for the timely completion of the project to ease the pains of the people.
He said the project will ease the challenges faced by the community during raining season and called on the Commission to come to the aid of other communities been devastated by flood.
The Governor expressed delight that HYPPADEC has been able to find lasting solution to tackle the menace of erosion devastation in Koton-Karfe Community.
The Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, said the execution of the project is in line with the commission’s proactive preventive measures against natural disaster challenges across the country.
The MD said that the erosion project just commissioned, was executed in collaboration with the Kogi State Ministry of Environment and that of Ministry of Works to avert possible flooding that continues to occur on yearly basis in Koton-Karfe Community.
The Commissioner for Environment said this is not the only intervention project that the commission has embarked on noting they have brought relieve to many communities.
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Earlier, the Ohimege-Igu of Koton-Karfe, His Royal Majesty, Dr. SA’IDU Akawau Salihu described erosion and flooding as a long age challenge in his domain, saying that the dream to overcome the trend has come with the commissioning of the HYPPADEC erosion control project.
