 The Senate has urged the federal government to provide a permanent solution to the flooding issues in the country. It also urged the relevant ministries, departments and agencies to release funds as provided for in the 2022 budget. These followed a motion stating the urgent need to intervene in the flooding issues in Shagamu, Ijebu area of Oguni, Senatorial District Ogun State, Edu and Patige area of Quara Not, Senatorial District of Quara State and other parts of the country, sponsored by Senator Gwinga Daniel, Oguni East End Senator Omar Sadiq Suleiman. In supporting the motion, some senators made their contributions. The station, please note that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMED, had forecasted that the level of rainfall in 2023 would surpass that of 2022. That the Nigerian Meteorological Agency also noted that the 2023 annual flood as prepared by the Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency showed that 178 local government areas in 32 states and the FCT fell within the highly probable flood risk areas. So second, Mr. President, after seconding Mr. President, let me add that it's not rocket science. We already know that these events will happen and it has always been happening. Our approach to this normally is always to scratch the problem and the surface which we do palliatives, we give them mattresses, we give them food stock, but Mr. President, what our people go through as a result of flooding is better imagined. Mr. President sir, the issue of flooding in Nigeria has become an annual ritual and you can predict with almost certainty that there will be flood and there will be destruction of lives and properties in certain areas of Nigeria almost every year. I think we need to come up with short-term measures and long-term measures to approach the problem of flooding in Nigeria. It is more urgent in the FCT because this is the capital. There's a lot of flooding, estates are being covered up to the roofs. Tradement a few days ago, 115 people were affected. Last week, two or three people died in the trademark. The airport road gets covered when there's flooding. The Senate resolved that the Federal Ministry of Water Resources should revisit the proposed construction of Dasenhause Dam and other dams to accommodate the floodwaters from Lakdo Dam in Cameroon. I think the funds were provided for in the 2023 budget. But I think we should say maybe urge the relevant ministries, departments and agencies to release funds as provided for in the 2023 budget for dredging of block canals and water bodies amongst others.