# Deforestation, waste dumping worsening flooding, says Ogun-Osun basin boss

> The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Dr Adedeji Ashiru, has called for an end to deforestation and the indiscriminate disposal of waste into waterways, warning that such practices could worsen flooding and lead to loss of life.

- Published: 2026-09-28T19:30:33.011Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T15:00:50.885Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 3D NNPC Biofuels Limited, Adedeji Ashiru, Dr Adedeji Ashiru, Itokin project site, Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Patrick Azi, The project, land bank, the agreement

## How it developed

- 2026-09-28T19:30:33.011Z - Punch: [Deforestation, waste dumping worsening flooding, says Ogun-Osun basin boss](https://punchng.com/deforestation-waste-dumping-worsening-flooding-says-ogun-osun-basin-boss/)
- 2026-09-29T15:00:50.885Z - Punch: [Ogun-Osun river basin, NNPC biofuels sign MoU for €256m bioethanol plant](https://punchng.com/ogun-osun-river-basin-nnpc-biofuels-sign-mou-for-e256m-bioethanol-plant/)

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