Over 200 families have been rendered homeless
at the early hours of Friday, following flood that
wreaked havoc at the Aduralere area of Ilorin.
The flood was a result of a torrential rain which
lasted for many hours.
The Special Adviser to Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed on
Emergency and Relief, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Ibrahim,
who disclosed the number of the affected victims
after a visit, said the havoc caused by the flood
was devastating.
Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria in llorin
on Friday that the state government will provide
immediate succour to all the affected victims.
Some of the victims including children, who spoke
with NAN said they were taking refuge in
Churches, Mosques and with neighbours who
were not seriously affected.
They called on the state government to come to
their aid, saying that life had been very difficult
since the flood rendered them homeless.
Meanwhile, over 100 of the victims who are
mostly youths, embarked on a peaceful protest,
urging the state government to urgently come to
their aid.
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