Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Governor of Kwara State has assured residents of Ilorin, affected by Tuesday’s heavy rains, of government’s assistance.
The governor gave this assurance in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede on Wednesday.
Responding to the I ncident which he described as unfortunate, Governor Ahmed sympathized with the victims of the rainstorm, and said government has commenced disaster assessment and evaluation of the damage done to determine the extent of assistance required. According to the statement, the assessment was done by the Office of Emergency Management and Relief Services, in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, led by its secretary, Mrs. Adaran Motunrayo.
Governor Ahmed also called on residents to refrain from indiscriminate dumping of refuse and erection of structures on waterways, which he noted is capable of causing natural disasters, especially flooding.
Places visited by the Emergency Office are; Unity, Taiwo Isale, Taiwo Oke, Oko- Erin, Sultan Road, Stadium Road. Others are Adeta area, Agbo Oba, Mubo street, Harmony Estate, Sango, River Basin and Fate area.
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