Osun: Rainstorm destroys schools, market, town hall

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo

Property worth millions of naira were completely destroyed by rainstorm in different parts of Ipetumodu, the headquarters of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State.

It was gathered that the rainstorm, which occurred last Thursday, started around 4:12 pm and lasted till 5:54 pm, rendering many residents of the community homeless.

The affected areas are; Koso, Akinola, Ipetumodu town hall, market square to Sooko, Alagbayun to Origbo Community High School, OCHS Ipetumodu, Adekola compound, Isale-Ola as well as C&S Grammar School, Ipetumodu.

A statement issued on Saturday by the General Secretary, Ipetumodu Development Forum (IDF) Mr Kehinde Oyetumbi revealed that wooden shops and containers were blown away, while traffic was obstructed by electric poles which fell on the main roads linking Ipetumodu with other neighbouring communities.

Oyetumbi said, “although no casualty was recorded, many residents were seeing parking out of their buildings whose roofs were blown off by the heavy downpour.”

While calling for urgent intervention by the state, local and Federal governments, he lamented that social and economic activities of the entire Ipetumodu have been paralysed due to the flood.

“We are appealing to the Osun State government, Osun State Emergency Management Agency, OSEMA, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and philanthropists to come to the aid of the people of Ipetumodu.”