The Nigerian Society of Engineers has expressed concern that the government has failed to deploy enough technology to prevent floods from ravaging multiple parts of the country again.
In a communiqué issued at the end of the recent 3-day National Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja, the association noted that technological innovations could have prevented the recent floods, which affected more than 3.2 million people and left more than 1.4 million people were displaced.
It also obliges the government to take active steps to mitigate the impact of the disaster.
Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, president of the association, said this approach would reduce the impact of flooding on people and ensure they are not abandoned.
He said: “Society has noticed that there is limited investment and transparency in the development and deployment of technology and innovations, and the human capital development required to intervene and mitigate the recurrence of annual flooding, especially in prone areas, which is causing annual Major causes of disaster distressed countries.
He called on all levels of government and other stakeholders to take proactive steps and effectively implement best practices, including communication and digital technologies for flood protection.
According to the president, internal security issues should be moved to a list of parallel legislation, which would address local insecurity challenges.
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