Rain destroys over 105 buildings in Ekiti state
Heavy downpour which lasted more than two-hours destroyed over 105 buildings and electricity facilities across Oke-Ako, Ikole local government area of Ekiti state.
The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, represented by his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye, during on-the-spot assessment of the town, condoled with the residents described the occurrence as highly devastating.
Mrs Monisade Afuye, went round the affected areas with the regent of the town, Ogunbiyi Tinuade Adebayo, the lawmaker representing Ikole Constituency 2, Adeoye Aribasoye, and the chairman, Ajoni Local Council Development Area, Michael Ogungbemi.
Aribasoye assured the people that succour would soon come for the victims, urging them to be peaceful and have fate in the government to help them recover their losses and make live more meaningful.
“Let me also assure you that the state government won’t abandon you and allow you to regret in these current devastating conditions.
“We shall give all the necessary support to mitigate whatever effect this situation must have caused to your lives,” she said.
The General Manager, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Jide Borode, said the rainstorm effect could have been minimized, if the landlords had keyed into the tree planting initiative of the state government.
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Lucy Offoboche
