Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state Sunday, ordered the immediate evacuation of persons whose houses have been submerged by the latest flood waters that ravaged Nasarawa town of Nasarawa local government area of the state.
Governor Sule also ordered that food items, mattresses and other relief items be provided without delay.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Malam Ibrahim Addra, and made available to Blueprint in Lafia.
The statement said the governor who went to the ancient town on getting the report of the incidence sympathised with the people of the area.
He also thanked the Emir of Nasarawa Alhaji Ibrahim Jibrin and the chairman of the local council for their prompt actions in assessing the situation.
Governor Sule urged the people to desist from building on waterways and stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages.
He also expressed commitment of his administration to take a second look at the channelisation project while hoping to seek the collaboration of the federal government in tackling the age-long ecological problems in the area.
