By Jonathan Lois
The House of Representatives has called for the prioritization of the completion of the Amassoma Community Shoreline Protection Project in Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State:
The House urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to re-mobilize the Contractor to site and engage competent Consultants to supervise the Project.
It also urged the NDDC to ensure that the Project is executed diligently to completion before September 2024 when the next rainy season comes
The House mandated the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to assess the Amassoma community Shoreline Project to ascertain the extent of work done by the numerous contractors since the Project was first awarded till date.
It also also mandated the Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to liaise with the NDDC and investigate the mismanagement and abandonment of a critical intervention project with a view to holding previous companies accountable for public funds waste.
These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Ambaiowei Rodney Ebikebina.
The House noted that between August and November when water levels rise due to the opening of dams in the Republic of Cameroun and heavy rainfall in the country, Southern Ijaw and most parts of the country experienced flooding annually which posed significant challenges in riverine areas.
This flood, it said, submerged communities, displaces others along the Niger and Benue rivers, and creates multiple internally displaced persons camps.
The House also noted that Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State is one the Community that has persistently endured the devastating effects of these floods leading to the 2022 devastating flood which sacked Communities creating huge humanitarian crisis.
