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    "id": 31245,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otuoma",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Nyongesa Otuoma",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are both short-term and long-term measures. What I have just mentioned is a short-term measure. For long-term measures, a study was done and there is already a report by Inter Consult Consultant that has various recommendations which include construction of dams in the upper parts of River Nyando, construction of dykes along the lower parts of the major rivers, which I have already mentioned, excavation of a number of drainage channels, namely, Ibei - Miriu Channel and the western channel and, of course, the river trailing. Those are the long-term measures that need to be put in place. What I mentioned are the short-term measures. Some of these problems are natural in terms of looking at the causes of floods in Kano. It is because of the low gradient of the area. There is also very high silt coming from the catchment area. About 3 million tonnes of siltation occurs every year. That is a very big activity. Then there is also the human activity like poor methods of irrigation and cultivation in the river reserve areas. Previously, during the Chief’s Act, this used to be enforced and people were not supposed to cultivate along the river catchment areas. This is not being observed in those areas and it needs to be done. There are also poorly constructed roads and irrigation structures, which are contributing to the floods in that area. For the long-term mitigation measures, even if the dykes are going to be constructed, there is need to also resettle people who are in lower areas."
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