Ekiti Students Lose Property Worth Millions To Flood

No fewer than 100 students of the Ekiti State University in Ado-Ekiti have lost properties worth millions of naira to flooding following a downpour between Sunday and Monday which resulted in heavy flooding.
Our correspondent reports that the two-day downpour which resulted in the flooding damaged students’ belongings such as books, foodstuff, school documents, electronics, laptops, generators, gas cylinders and other valuables.
ýThe flood affected the students’ hostels due to the poor drainage system around the property being occupied by the students.
The Dean of Students Affairs at the institution, Prof. Wole Adebayo, while reacting to the incident sympathised with the victims and assured them that a lasting solution would be provided to avert a recurrence of such flooding in the area.
The Special Adviser to Gov. Kayode Fayemi on Youth and Students Matters, Mr Moses Ademiloye, also expressed concern ýover the damage done to the students’ properties by the flood.
He assured the students that he would report their grievances to the governor for assistance.
ýThe President of Federation of Ekiti State Students Union, Ekiti State University chapter, Mr Temitayo Alegbeleye, said that over 20 hostels were affected by the flood.