Nigeria: Osinbajo Calls for Dredging of River Benue to Checkmake Floods

7 September 2017

Makurdi — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said dredging of River Benue is the immediate option left to the federal government to forestall further flooding in Benue State.

He also said the federal government would assist the state to improve its drainage systems to channel flooding water.

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