Rainstorm destroyed over 200 houses in Jebba – Community leader

No fewer than 200 houses were destroyed by rainstorm in Jebba, Moro local council of the state.

The leader of Yoruba community in Jebba, Abdul-Azeez Arisekola, told the state deputy governor, Kayode Alabi, during his tour to flood-free areas.

He explained that the annual flood disaster has overtaken over two hundred houses and has caused hardship to the people of the area.

He said, “We cannot count our loses, the majority of us are into farming and fishing, but with this flood, we have lost everything.”

Arisekola appealed to the Kwara State Government to urgently relocate the people in the community to a safer place where they could be living peacefully.

He added, “We have gotten a location at the old Shagari Estate in Pako, Jebba where we want the government to assist in relocating our people as their abode and the flooded area will only be used for commercial activities.”

For his part, the Deputy Governor assured the community that the state government will promptly provide palliatives to the victims to ease their hardship.

He said, “I can assure you that the government will provide succour to the victims by giving them palliatives.”