Nigeria, July 31 -- In a bid to tackle the threats posed by climate change, the Ondo State Government has given the green light for a state-wide flood mapping initiative aimed at identifying and managing flood-prone areas across its territory.

The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tob Loko, disclosed the development during a press briefing in Akure following the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Loko said the mapping exercise was part of the state's forward-thinking approach to flood control and disaster mitigation, noting that the plan goes beyond identifying danger zones.

"We are not just identifying flood-prone zones; we are also investigating the underlying environmental and structural fact...