Cleric Wants FG To Re-Dredge River Niger

The Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Ogbaru in Anambra State, Bishop Prosper Amah, has called on the Federal Government to properly dredge the River Niger to accommodate more ships and barges.
Bishop Amah who made the call in an interview with The Tide, recently, said the proper dredging of the river would boost the economy of the state and curb the flooding of some coastal communities in the state.
Describing Anambra State as the economy hub of the Eastern states, the cleric insisted that the dredging of the River Niger would also attract investors and create employment for the teeming youths.
The clergyman regretted that most communities in Ogbaru have been submerged by flood due to lack of dredging by the Federal Government.
He said, “If the Federal Government had heeded calls by different groups and individuals to properly dredge the River Niger, this disaster could have been averted”.
He said that the headquaters of the church at Ogbaru Diocese had been flooded, including the Saint James Great Cathedral at Atani.
“Flood has taken over the headquarters of the Diocese and many other churches, disrupting church activities, including soul-winning services and human development in the area”, he lamented.