Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says erosion and flood problems in Benin City will soon be a thing of the past with the completion of the storm water project.
The governor stated this todday during an inspection of work on the 13-feet deep channel being constructed on the New Lagos road to link the canal on Five junction to the canal on the Traditional Ground.
According to Oshiomhole: “I am satisfied with the on-going construction. It is a good work. We have to re-claim the moat to enable us construct a canal here to serve as a receptacle for erosion coming from different points.”
While assuring the people of the state of government’s resolve to tackle erosion problems in the state, he urged the construction firm to speed up the work.
In his remarks, the state Commissioner for Works, Francis Evbuomwan, explained that what is being done is the filling and compaction of the canal and when it is completed, it will act as a receptacle for flood water from different areas.
“The flood water coming from Uselu is transmitted to Ikpoba River. It is about four metres deep and twenty five metres wide,” he said.
Some residents of the area commended the governor for coming to their aid to deflood the area.
They lamented that past governments in the area had continuously ignored their plea which had made many of them to vacate the area.
Also, the governor inspected the asphalting of a network of roads in the 3rd Cemetery area covering 13 roads and streets.
The work, which has reached 85 per cent completion was commended by residents of the area who praised the Governor for the work.