The people and residents of Igbobini in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo state have sent a Save our Soul message to the state government following the incessant flooding that has been ravaging the community, rendering many homeless.
The residents cried out to the state government to assist them in cushioning the effect of the excessive flood that continues to submerge the community and the access roads in the town.
The people stated that the flood occurred following three days of downpours in the two communities and rendering the residents homeless, while economic and social activities had been paralyzed in the area.
One of the residents, Mrs Lola Adewumi disclosed that the development has turned many residents homeless while many of the residents have relocated to some of the public schools in the town.
“There are many residents of the two communities whose houses have been ravaged by the flood. Many of them are now taking refuge at the RCM Primary School Ilu Agbo. It is a serious matter.”
The Chairman of Ese-Odo Local Government, Mrs Sipasi Aluko, who visited the community for on-the-spot assessment, also appealed to both Ondo State and Federal Governments to urgently come to the aid of the residents of the communities.
Aluko said, “We want to enjoin all the concerned authorities and well-meaning Nigerians both within and far away places to render assistance in other to ameliorate the suffering of the affected residents.”
The council chairman, however, assured the people of the community that the local government would intervene in the matter.
Meanwhile, a bridge linking Ese-Odo-Irele on land with Araromi, Ayeka, and Okitipupa communities in Okitipupa Local Government has been submerged by the flood.
A resident of the community, Yinka Meresan, said, “The concrete cemented embarkment that was constructed during Dr Olusegun Agagu Administration remains the only route on land that links Ese-Odo and Irele with Okitipupa Local Governments.
“As a result of this, many travellers that could not go through the long distance of Ode-Irele -Olowo road are stranded as some risk the use of canoes to cross over.”
A resident, Chief Olafusi Olaluwoye, appealed to the state government to revisit the embarkment contract and extend the construction of the Araromi Ayeka bridge to the terminal end at Ode Irele.
“This will ease the movement of the people living in the area. We want the government to act fast on this bridge.”
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