Ibadan Downpour: NEMA Conducts Flood Assessment In 2 LGAs, Discloses Number Of Deaths.
Following the heavy downpour that led to flash flood in some areas in Ibadan, Oyo state capital especially in Ibadan South-West and Oluyole Local Government areas on Tuesday, 24th September, 2024, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA says two persons were confirmed dead.
NEMA Southwest Zonal coordinator, Mr Olanrewaju Kadiri disclosed this while briefing stakeholders after an assessment tour of Ibadan South West and Oluyole local government areas.
Newsarena.ng reports that the agency in collaboration with Oyo state Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and the Nigeria Red Cross Society carried out the on the spot assessment of the affected communities.
Mr. Kadiri also disclosed that the flood disaster affected residential buildings, shops, noting that property worth millions of naira were destroyed while many persons were displaced.
He said “Unfortunately, Two (2) deaths were recorded while Two (2) persons are still missing.
The NEMA South West Zonal Coordinator however sympathized with the affected persons, appealing to residents to take proactive measures during raining seasons.
