Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The House of Representatives has called for the canalisation of the Epie Creek in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to prevent flood.

The lower chamber urged the Ministry of Niger-Delta Affairs and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to award the contract for the canalisation of the creek.

This decision was a sequel to a motion moved by Oboku Oforji (PDP, Bayelsa) on Wednesday during plenary.

In the motion, Mr Oforji said the Epie Creek passes through 18 communities in the state, namely, Igbogene Epie, Yenegwe, Akenfa, Agudum Epiee, Akenpai, Edepie, Etegwekutukutu, Opolo, Biogbolo, Yenizue-Gene, Kpansia, Yenizue-Epie, Okaka, Ekeki, Amarata, Onopa, Ovom, and Yenegoa town.

He noted that the creek, which serve...