Ondo State Government says it is developing a strategic plan for shoreline protection and land reclamation in Ayetoro and other vulnerable coastal communities across the state.
Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, OSOPADEC, Biyi Poroye, made this known on Tuesday while addressing journalists.
Poroye disclosed that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the construction of a shoreline protection and reclamation project at Obe-Nla as a pilot scheme, aimed at testing and refining the technology before its deployment in other coastal areas.
He said the intervention is critical to safeguarding lives, property, and means of livelihood in riverine communities that continue to suffer from the effects of climate change, sea incursion, and coastal erosion.
OSOPADEC Chairman added that the commission has, within the period under review, delivered key infrastructure and social development projects across oil-producing areas of the state.
According to him, the initiatives are designed to improve living conditions and enhance the overall well-being of residents in the affected communities.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
