The Ekiti State House of Assembly has appealed to those living in flood-prone areas across Ekiti State to relocate in compliance with the warnings and prediction of Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
NIMET had predicted more torrential downpour which might lead to flooding across states including Ekiti in this month of September.
The assembly said relocating to safer areas would be of tremendous help in saving the lives of the people and spare the state of mourning over its beloved ones.
The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Hakeem Jamiu, who represents Irepodun/Ifelodun constituency II, gave the charge on Sunday while assessing the level of damage done by flood in Iworoko area of his constituency.
The Deputy Speaker who was at a students’ hostel in Iworoko Ekiti which partly submerged by water, commended Governor Kayode Fayemi for distributing relief materials to the affected students of Ekiti State University.
He also charged the residents of the state to desist from dumping refuse in drainages and cease from erecting structures on waterways.
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He said, “NIMET has predicted that there will be heavy downpour in September in some states of the federation, including Ekiti State and sensitising our people in this regard will be our first legislative duty as we resume from our recess.
“The first motion we moved was that the residents should brace up for the coming rainfall. We also appeal to our people not to dump refuse or build houses on waterways, because these are the causes of this devastating flooding. They need to move our away from some of these places at least for the meantime so as to save themselves from it.”
The Deputy Speaker expressed government’s resolve to dredge some streaks and rivers; like Omosuo, Ureje and Ogbese, calling on the residents to play their part at ensuring to guide against flooding in the nearest future.
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