The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministries of Water Resources and Environment to direct the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency to implement measures aimed at preventing flooding across the country.

The House also called on the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, to begin the dredging of the nation’s major dams and rivers to prevent excessive flooding.

It should be recalled that a few weeks ago, heavy flooding claimed lives and destroyed properties in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, and Zamfara states, among others. Federal and state governments, as well as concerned individuals, have since led humanitarian interventions to alleviate the victims’ plight.

The resolutions of the House followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Zaki Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, MOHAMMED SHEHU, who emphasized that dredging Nigeria’s major dams and rivers is crucial to mitigating the devastating impact of floods on farmers and their crops.