The Edo State Government has urged residents in lowland and riverine areas in the state to relocate to higher planes as a result of an impending flooding in the areas.

Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, in a statement, said the State Government has been informed by relevant agencies of a likely flooding due to incessant torrential downpour across the country.

He said the government, by the statement, was putting residents in lowlands and riverine areas including those in Agenebode, Anegbete and Ilullshi of Etsako East, Etsako Central and Esan South East LGA, and areas in Ikpoba Okha, Ovia North-East and Ovia South-West, respectively, on notice to be vigilant and relocate to a higher planes.

“The Edo State Government will provide the needed support required to residents displaced from their homes by flooding,” Nehikhare said.

“The State Government is also working closely with the NEMA to ensure that residents affected by flooding have access to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps,” he said.