The flood control intervention embarked upon by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment in the Commission’s mandate areas continued vigorously in Sapele Metropolis Friday August 8th, 2025.
Massive de-silting and excavation of wastes and debris continued steadily today at Okpe road, one of the busiest roads in Sapele Metropolis, clearing the drainages at both sides of the drain and evacuating sand and debris with pay loaders and Tipper lorries.
The Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Chief Hon. Bright Abeke also led a team of the Sapele Local Government task force on evacuation to enforce compliance on removal of illegal structures erected on drainages.
Other places where pay loaders and Tippers were seen in action clearing the blocked drainages and evacuating debris were Lawrence Street and Major Bowen Road.
Similarly, the Commission also intervened in the excavation and evacuation of debris from one of the biggest illegal refuse dump sites at the Reclamation area in Sapele. The clearing of this dump site which had posed as a herculean challenge to the Local Government Council according to the Local Government Chairman, came as a big relief even as the excavator and Tipper lorries continued to evacuate the waste to a designated site outside Sapele Metropolis.
The flood control intervention was embarked upon by the Commission in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, Asaba as directed by His Excellency Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State aimed at ameliorating the plight of residents in the event of the flood as envisaged by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NIMET.
Pictures below capture the ongoing exercise:
