State Govt To Address DLA Road/Drain Challenge

 

AWARE of the annual devastating impacts of flood water (on the road) in the highly populated Direct Labour Agency (DLA) and its adjoining streets in Asaba, the Delta State government has assured residents of the flood-prone areas in the state capital of its readiness to proffer lasting solution, saying that it is mapping out strategies on how to wade in and address the problem.

The state Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, who dropped the hint recently during the on-going inspection of the state government’s projects across the state, said that, as a government with the interest of his people at heart, the Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa was working round- the-clock, in spite of the biting economic recession, to proffer lasting solution to the environment-related stress caused by flood water in the area.

The commissioner noted that the topography of the DLA and the adjoining streets was contributing to the flooding of the areas, adding that, after a critical study of the situation, especially the huge financial implication involved in the project; it would be executed in the interest of the people.

Chief Augoye said that the strategies employed by the state government included the drawing of a workable new framework for the effective realisation of the DLA project within specification and time, to ensure that it stands the test of time.
He urged residents, including motorists and tricyclists plying the road to be patient with the government, with the assurance that once the state government concluded its plan concerning the flood-riddled road, the challenge would be addressed finally.

It will be recalled that the menace of flooding on DLA and the adjoining streets has subjected many residents of Asaba to different degrees of woeful experiences, including flooding of residential apartments, which has reportedly compelled many people to seek alternative accommodation in other areas of Asaba and its environs.