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Ondo Donates Relief Materials to Victims of Rainstorm

By Web News 300

By Olufisoye Adenitan

Ondo Government has donated relief materials to over 300 victims affected by rainstorm in Akure North Local Government. 

Presenting the relief materials in Ita-Ogbolu, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the people of the state, which is to prioritize their welfare at all times. 

The governor was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, who doubles as chairman of Ondo State Emergency Management Agency (ODSEMA).

While distributing the materials, the deputy recalled that Governor Aiyedatiwa while inspecting the affected properties a few months ago had promised Ita-Ogbolu monarch and people of the town that his administration would provide succor.

Adelami revealed that the governor has directed that the materials be given to everyone affected by the disaster, regardless of political affiliations. 

Items distributed included 340 households, bags of cement, mattresses, iron sheets and nails. 

In a remark, the Ogbolu of Ita-Ogbolu, Oba Idowu Faborede, who appreciated the governor for being responsive, promised that his people would reciprocate the kind gesture. 

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Environment

Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc at Sango-Ota

By Web News 610

By Rasheedah Makinde

A raging rainstorm on Sunday wreaked havoc at Sango-Ota in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State plunging over 40 communities into darkness.

The storm pulled down electric poles and cables, disrupting traffic on the Sango-Ota highway on Sunday afternoon.

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the incident, appealing to residents to avoid contact with the broken poles and cables.

In a public notice, the IBEDC said due to broken poles occasioned by the heavy downpour at Ota and Mowe, customers in the following communities: lyana lyesi, Osuke Town, Egan Road, lyana Ilogbo, Ijaba, Ijagba, Itele, Lafenwa, Singer, Joju, Alishiba, Oju Ore, Tollgate, Eledi, Akeja, Abebi, Osi Round About, Ota Town, Ota Industrial Estate, Igberen, lju, Atan are experiencing power outages.

Others included Onipanu, Obasanjo, Lusada, Arigba, Odugbe, Ado-Odo, Igbesa, Owode. Olokuta, Hanushi, Bamtish Camp Lufiwape, Eltees Farm, August Engineering, Spark Cear Soap Ayetoro, Amazing Grace Oil, Christopher University, Royal Garden Estate, Pentagon Estate and environs.

The DISCO urged residents not to tamper with the electrical installations in an attempt to have them repaired, saying its technical team was working to clear and replace the affected poles and cables.

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Environment

Rainstorm Displaces Osun Residents

By Web News 544


By Adenitan Akinola 

A fierce rainstorm on Friday, 27th January, 2023, destroyed property worth millions of naira in many parts of Osun State, as hundreds of residents were displaced.

In Eripa, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state, no fewer than six  houses were affected by the rainstorm.

Other affected towns according to the information are Ada in Boripe Local Government and Ikirun in Ifelodun local Government Area of the state.

However, no fewer than one hundred houses including a multi-million naira Civic Center were also wrecked in Ilare-Ijesa, Obokun-East Local Government Development Area, Osun State by the heavy rainstorm.

The storm in a 25 – minute downpour besieged the communities and roved round the streets around 6.00 p.m, on Friday 27th January and vandalized some unquantifiable valuables.

The destroyed properties were Police Station, Churches, Shops and residential buildings.

When pressmen visited the town on Monday, some of the victims whose properties were wrecked by the storm were seen weeping profusely, lamenting the unprecedented hazard.

A major catastrophic incidence was the collapse of an ultra-modern Civic Center, a Community Development Self-help Project built by indigenes of the Community, located along Esa-Odo road, Ilare.

The project, according to the spokesperson of the community, Chief Tope Abiola was the self-help project which the community started about Eight years ago, under the banner of Ilare Development Association (IDA).

While lamenting the hazard, the President of Ilare Development Association, Mr. Samuel Omoyulenu Fabunmi regretted that collapse of the building was a monumental loss to the town.

Speaking in an emotion-laden voice, with tears rolling on his cheeks, Mr. Fabunmi stated that about One Hundred and Twenty Five Million Naira had already been sunk into the project, voluntarily contributed by ilustrious sons and daughters of the town.

Addressing inhabitants of the town who converged on the site of the collapsed building for an inter-religious prayer in the early hours of Monday, monarch of the town, Oba Adejoro Otebolaku, the Owalare of Ilare appealed to indigenes of the town not to be devastated about the disaster, but thank God that there was no any loss of life in the mishap.

He however called on the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to come to the aid of the rain-storm victims and entire community.

Environment

Rainstorm Leaves Trails of Destruction in Ibadan

By Web News 936

Some residential buildings, schools and electricity power lines have been damaged by rainstorms in Ibadan yesterday.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports that the roofs of some buildings in Agbowo and Orogun were blown off by the storm.

Aside from branches of trees that fell on the roads, power cables along major roads as well as IBEDC mast were also damaged by the storm.

 Radio Nigeria also observed that some buildings at Orogun Grammar School were badly damaged with some roofs blown off by the storm.

In an interview, two residents in Orogun, Mr Sakiru Iyanda and Mr Kazeem Oladejo said the storm was severe, causing lots of damage to their buildings and Orogun Grammar School.

They appealed to the government to urgently intervene in the rehabilitation of the affected properties.

Rotimi Famakin

Environment

Many Rendered Homeless As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Omuo Ekiti

By Web News 873

Following Wednesday night’s downpour accompanied by storm, many families have been rendered homeless in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government.

The rainstorm affected no fewer than one hundred buildings including five schools, markets and some churches which have their roofs partially or completely blown off.

Some of the areas mostly affected are, Iludofin, Oda Odo, Oruju, Ilisa and Iloro quarters.

Aftermath Of The Rainstorm

The Olomuo of Omuo Ekiti, Oba Noah Omonigbehin who went round the town to assess the situation, said the community lost property worth millions of naira to the rainstorm.

Oba Omonigbehin, therefore, appealed to both the state and local governments as well as the state Emergency Management Agency, SEMA to urgently come to their aid in Omuo Community.

He however appreciated God that no life was lost to the incident.

“God has been very good to us here in Omuo, because of the incident of this magnitude happened and no single soul was lost to it, it is a sign that God loves this town, the royal father said”

In their reactions, High Chief Osatuyi Olugbenga and Chief Taiwo Alonge said the victims needed urgent assistance as they had vacated their houses and now squatting with their loved ones.

Amos Ogunrinde

Environment

Rainstorm Renders Many People Homeless In Ayegbaju Ekiti

By Web News 1091

Many people have been rendered homeless in Ayegbaju Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state.

This was as a result of Thursday night’s heavy rain accompanied by a storm that destroyed properties worth millions of naira.

Buildings affected by the rainstorm at the Ayegbaju area of Ekiti.

Speaking with Radio Nigeria, some of the residents, including the Olomo, of Ayegbaju Ekiti, High Chief Joseph Oluwafemi, Mr Joseph Ogunrinde and Mr Ezekiel Aje said most of the houses had their roofs completely blown off while electric poles were not left out.

Also, two missions of the Emmanuel African Church were affected by the storm.

High Chief Olomo, Mr Ogunrinde and Mr Aje however thanked God that no life was lost to the rainstorm.

They appealed to the concerned authorities particularly, Ekiti state Emergency Management Agency, SEMA and officials of the Oye Local Government to come and assess the level of destruction with a view to assisting the victims.

Similar incidents were also recorded in some parts of Ado Ekiti as both the concrete and wooden poles were damaged by the storm in the state capital.

Radio Nigeria observed that drainages were blocked with empty bottles of water, thereby making some areas to be flooded.

Amos Ogunrinde