Bayelsa State government appeal to the Federal Ministry of Environment to join its efforts in combating coastal erosion

     The Bayelsa State government has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Ministry of Environment, to join its efforts in combating coastal erosion.

   It is also asking agencies and other well-meaning organisations to support its efforts in addressing environmental disasters ravaging the state.
   The Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah, (rtd) made the appeal, shortly after inspecting a landslide site at Okoloba Community in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state yesterday.
   Lamenting the loss of houses and other valuable property to the disaster, Rear Admiral Jonah urged the Federal Government to participate more effectively in the protection of the Bayelsa environment, which he noted, had suffered serious degradation owing to erosion and oil exploration activities.
   Rear admiral Jonah, however, cautioned people of the state to be more safety conscious and take proactive measures by avoiding development of houses and other facilities in areas that were prone to natural disasters.