Isoko North Council Boss Urges Riverine Residents To Relocate Amid Rising Flood Levels

…Launches ‘operation keep Isoko North clean’ sanitation initiative

The Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Area, Hon. Elder Godwin Ogorugba, has urged residents in riverine communities and flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground due to rising flood levels.

Ogorugba made the appeal on Monday, advising residents to gather their farm products and move their families to safer areas, promising to inform them if relocation to government IDP camps becomes necessary.

He, however joined the people to pray to God Almighty for the looming flood to rescind, saying, “with God all things are possible”.

In a separate development, Ogorugba launched “Operation Keep Isoko North Clean,” a sanitation initiative aimed at maintaining a healthy environment.

He emphasized the need for community leaders and residents to work together to keep the area clean, condemning indiscriminate refuse disposal that causes sicknesses and flooding.

Speaking through the Supervisory councillor for Environment, Joshua Alebe while carrying out special sanitation exercise over the weekend at, Ozoro, the council chairman emphasized the need to actualize clean and healthy environment for Isoko North people.

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He urged all community leaders and residents to brace up in their responsibilities to work in synergy with the local government council.

Ogorugba therefore appealed to residents to cultivate a culture of clearing, cleaning and proper gathering of their refuse for disposal through registered private service providers (PSP) or recommended government dump sites in the area.

“A clean environment is what guarantees a healthy living and it must be everyone’s business to keep Isoko North clean.”, Ogorugba said.

Meanwhile, Vote Umukoro (Esq), has been sworn in as Secretary to the Local Government Council, following his confirmation by the Delta State House of Assembly.

Ogorugba while congratulating Umukoro on his appointment, charged the new (SLG) to work hard to promote the “GODWINS agenda” of his administration in line with governor Oborevwori’s ‘MORE Agenda”.

Umukoro who had served as Secretary to the Local Government council during the first term of Emmanuel Egbabor as chairman of the council between 2014-2017, thanked the council chairman for finding him worthy of the appointment and pledged to bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment.

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“I pledge to bring my wealth of experience to bear on my new assignment”, Umukoro said.