Popular Orogodo river in Ika now in worse state

Ika residents, especially those who transport their trade around the so much talked about Orogodo river have complained bitterly about  the present state of the river, describing it as being worse than it was before the supposed dredging was carried out on the Orogodo river by the Ministry of Environment a months ago.

They made the assertion during a chat with an Ika Weekly reporter who visited the Orogodo river last week. One of the residents who spoke to Ika weekly correspondents, Mr. Steve Agu said the desilting of the river has only worsened the state of the Orogodo river, as some parts of the river now stagnated, impeding free flow of water which has always been before the dredging.


According to Mr. Agu, the work carried out by the Ministry of Environment is futile, as water no longer flow well, and hence the purpose for embarking on the project has been defeated.
In his words, “they worsened the situation of the river; the water no longer flows well, as their purpose of carrying out the project was to channel water properly, but now they have worsened it.”

See photos of broken edges of the bridge below...