Governor Imoke Tackles Flooding In Calabar

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has directed relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to appraise the flooding prone areas in parts of Calabar.

Imoke explained that this is to enable government to undertake remedial measures to tackle the menace.

The Special Assistant, Media/Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Omini Oden, disclosed this to newsmen after the governor had undertaken an on-the-spot assessment of areas devastated by flood in Calabar on Wednesday.

Our correspondent recalls that several areas in the metropolis were submerged by flood on July 23.

Oden said the governor sympathised with those whose homes and other property were devastated by the flood.

He added that Imoke had directed the Ministries of Environment and Works as well as the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to address the problem immediately.

“The Governor is deeply touched by the predicament of the affected people.”

Areas inspected were Target/Goldie Junction, Ebito Street and Nelson Mandela Avenue and the damaged portions of Channel One, among others.