Ekiti: Rainstorm Destroys Fmr Gov Fayemi’s House, Several Properties Ravaged

By Ayodele Oni

Deputy Governor of Ekiti state,  Monisade Afuye, on Sunday led a delegation comprising officials from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and other government functionaries to inspect, assess, and sympathize with victims of Saturday’s heavy rainstorm in Ado-Ekiti.

Among properties damaged is the residence of immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi along Ilawe road, on whose house fell a long tower.

The delegation is moving from affected areas to directly engage residents, evaluate the level of damage, and fast-track necessary government interventions.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji  sympathized with the people of the state over the havoc wreaked by the rainstorm in some parts of the state.

The storm affected many private and public buildings, as well as facilities across the state. However, no life was lost.

Moved by the development, the Governor directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to immediately commence an assessment of properties that were affected with a view to assisting the victims.

While assuring the people of the state that they would not be left alone at this critical period, Governor Oyebanji urged the people to remain calm and go about their daily activities without any fear, while Government takes inventory of the damaged properties and facilities with a view to responding appropriately.

“We are in it together”, the Governor assured the people in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, and made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday.

“The Biodun Oyebanji administration is committed to the welfare and wellbeing of the people of the state and will not leave any stone unturned in providing timely succor to the victims of the rainstorm.”