FLOOD: Oyo To Move Against Structures Without Building Plans
Following Wednesday’s flood in Ibadan, the Oyo state government has expressed displeasure at the existence of several structures on waterways which point to there not have building plans.
Nigerian Tribune quoted the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Kehinde Ayoola made this observation on Thursday, when he led other state government officials on an inspection tour of some gravely flood-affected areas.
While urging residents to stop endangering their lives by remaining in their flood-prone buildings whenever it rained, he said the state government was poised to take drastic measures to arrest the situation
He particularly enjoined inhabitants and owners of structures on waterways and floodplains to temporarily evacuate, especially whenever it rained.
Speaking further, Ayoola decried the habit of residents dumping refuse in drainages and streams thereby blocking gutters and water channels as a great factor behind the flood.
He further urged landlords and community development associations to patronise waste collectors for their waste to be evacuated in an organised manner.
“Our people should stop doing things that help flood like putting buildings on waterways, dumping refuse on waterways. These houses we see probably don’t have town planning approval. We are going to arrest the situation, and we are not just making promises,” Ayoola said.
The assessment saw the government officials visit Olodo, Wofun, Kute, Jerinyin and other areas of Ibadan.
