The dredging of River Kaduna has reduced flooding in Kaduna metropolis and its environs.
Kaduna Capital Territory Authority Administrator, Hafiz Bayero, who disclosed this in Kaduna, said the dredging became necessary as the river could not contain the mass of water flow, resulting in flooding in the past years.
He said this has yielded the desired result as Kaduna metropolis and its environs recorded few cases of flooding in 2022.
The Administrator said dredging of rivers around flood-prone communities would be a continuous process in order to avert flooding in the state.
He mentioned the flood-prone communities as Hayin Danmani, Kamazou, Kabala West, Rafin guza and other flood plains within Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas.
Also, Director, Municipal Waste Management, KCTA, Dr Haira’u Umar, said the agency’s proactive environmental sensitisation programmes had enhanced the sanitary habits of residents.
”The result of this positive impact is that the state experienced only flash flooding during the year,” he said.
A Director, Kaduna State Ministry for Environment,Mr Yusuf Muazu, said the state was collaborating with stakeholders to check flooding .
He said the ministry, in collaboration with Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), had installed Automated Flood Early Warning System and Weather Station as part of efforts to mitigate flooding.
Muazu stated that the stations were installed in Kaduna North, Kaduna South and Chikun LGAs to build resilience to disasters.
