Odioama – The Labour Party’s candidate for the Bayelsa State governorship Engr. Udengs Eradiri and his running mate Commodore Benjamin Nathus, have called on the federal government and ecological agencies to help tackle the coastal erosion problem in the state.
The candidates made the call in Odioama, a coastal town in Brass Local Government of the state, on Thursday. They said that the coastal erosion problem is a major threat to the state’s economy and environment.
Udengs said that the erosion is causing widespread damage to property and infrastructure in the coastal communities. He said that the problem is also displacing thousands of people from their homes.
Benjamin said that the government and economic agencies need to take urgent action to address the coastal erosion problem. He said that the problem is a national security threat and that it needs to be treated as such.
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The candidates said that they would work with the government and economic agencies to find a solution to the coastal erosion problem. They said that they would also work to raise awareness of the problem and to help people who have been displaced by the erosion.
The coastal erosion problem in Bayelsa is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. The government and economic agencies need to work together to find a solution to the problem. The Labour Party’s candidates have pledged to work with the government to find a solution.
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