November 18, 2016
The World Bank has doled out 500 million dollars (N157billion) to tackle flooding and erosion challenges in Nigeria.The venture is aimed at reducing or eliminating flooding and recovering areas under the scourge of gully erosion in the country.
In many states around Nigeria, gullies and floodings have been the bane of development in the areas. Many buildings both residential and official have been destroyed by gully erosion in many parts of the country. Delta, Edo, Anambra and many other states have lost buildings to gully erosion. Some have even lost lives of innocent children who were carried away due to the heavy current of the erosion. Many have also been rendered homeless in these states due to the impact of flooding and the attendant gullies. These are erosion sites which have built up over the years folowing the negligent attitude of governments towards the welfare of their people. In Auchi, the polytechnic town of Edo State, a mighty gully has eaten deep into the town, almost breaking the Etsako town into two. In Delta, rural communities in the Northern fringe of the state are pining away following the impact of erosion which is creating gullies in the communities and consuming buildings on their paths.
But following the desire to assist developing countries to combat flooding and erosion, the World Bank has released the total sum of 500m dollars to assist Nigerian government to fight the menace and save the life of the poor rural dwellers from caving into the erosion prone areas in the affected states. A representative of the World Bank, Dr. Amos Abu, in Asaba, told communities in Delta state that the World Bank is prepared to confront flooding and recapture lands already overtaken by gullies in the state.
In many states around Nigeria, gullies and floodings have been the bane of development in the areas. Many buildings both residential and official have been destroyed by gully erosion in many parts of the country. Delta, Edo, Anambra and many other states have lost buildings to gully erosion. Some have even lost lives of innocent children who were carried away due to the heavy current of the erosion. Many have also been rendered homeless in these states due to the impact of flooding and the attendant gullies. These are erosion sites which have built up over the years folowing the negligent attitude of governments towards the welfare of their people. In Auchi, the polytechnic town of Edo State, a mighty gully has eaten deep into the town, almost breaking the Etsako town into two. In Delta, rural communities in the Northern fringe of the state are pining away following the impact of erosion which is creating gullies in the communities and consuming buildings on their paths.But following the desire to assist developing countries to combat flooding and erosion, the World Bank has released the total sum of 500m dollars to assist Nigerian government to fight the menace and save the life of the poor rural dwellers from caving into the erosion prone areas in the affected states. A representative of the World Bank, Dr. Amos Abu, in Asaba, told communities in Delta state that the World Bank is prepared to confront flooding and recapture lands already overtaken by gullies in the state.
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