The Bayelsa State Government has commenced a large-scale desilting of water channels across Yenagoa and surrounding communities as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of flooding during the 2026 rainy season.
The exercise, being carried out through the State Directorate of Flood and Erosion Control, is said to be in line with Governor Douye Diri’s administration’s commitment to reducing the perennial flood challenges experienced in the state.
In a statement made available to journalists, the Directorate disclosed that the first phase of the exercise commenced on Wednesday, with work beginning at the St. Peter’s–Obele Canal and the Osiri Road canal near Tower Hotel in Yenagoa.
The statement reads, “The desilting exercise is aimed at improving the free flow of water through existing canals and drainage channels in order to reduce the risk of flooding during the peak of the rainy season.”
The Directorate further revealed that more equipment had
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