Rainfall - Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station

There have been mixed feelings in Oyo town and neighbouring communities of Awe, Ilora, Jobele and Fiditi following the heaviest prolonged rainfall so far this year.

The downpour which lasted for almost eight hours started late last night with light thunderstorms.

Radio Nigeria gathered that the outcome of the heavy rainfall in some areas reported that apart from fish ponds and houses that were flooded especially in Oyo West local government area, culverts were washed away with roads becoming impassable.

Still drizzling at the time of filing this report, the rain-affected the punctuality of pupils in their various schools and restricted the movement of other residents to their various places of work.

However, the rainfall was regarded as a blessing by people who have no access to potable water or means of digging wells due to the rocky terrain of their area.

Kayode Oguntona

Oyo Town Residents also Count Loses

Also, the People of Obananko, Aseyori community of Oyo town, Oyo state are beginning to count their losses following yesterday’s downpour.

The downpour was said to have started around eleven o’clock Monday evening and lasted till this morning.

The rain which submerged many houses destroyed valuables worth millions of naira and pulled down many fences.

Victims who attributed the flood to drainage diversion from Cele tuntun area to Obananko road urged the Government to intervene and come to their aid.

Adedayo Adelowo

…Some areas in Ibadan too.

Oyo Town has recorded its first rainfall this year with residents heaving a sigh of relief after weeks of extreme heat.

The early morning downpour which lasted for about an hour also caused many roads to be littered with refuse from blocked drains.

Motorists called for repair of the bad roads before heavy rains start.

Some vehicles were sighted this morning stuck at some water-logged sections of the road including some portions along the Oyo-Ibadan expressway.

Similarly, some parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, like Bashorun, General Gas, Akobo-Ojurin, Olorunda-Abaa, Kute, Olodo, Omi-Adio, and Apata also witnessed the first rainfall of the year.

Many residents of Akobo-Ojurin were grateful for the rain, noting that it helped reduce the dust pervading the area as a result of the ongoing road construction.

Kayode Oguntona