Africa-Press-Nigeria
The ancient town of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was taken over by flood after a heavy downpour that lasted several hours between Sunday and Monday.
As of Monday, many were yet to rid their rooms of water, leaving them with no option than to seek refuge with their neighbours.
But, the Ogun State Government has assured the residents it would work to resolve the erosion problems in the town, with the view of controlling the perennial flooding in Ijebu Ode and its environs.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Ola Oresanya, and his Ministry of Works and Infrastructure counterpart, Akeem Adesina, spoke when they jointly led a state government delegation on an on-the-spot assessment of the flood situation in Olorunsogo community.
Oresanya said the delegation was in the community to assess the situation, expressing the government’s commitment to resolve the erosion problems in Ijebu Ode, which he confirmed had contributed to the flooding of some parts of the town.
