Flood destroys houses, farmlands in Kwara communities

Flooding has destroyed houses and farmlands successful Pututa and different communities successful Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The affected communities see Tswako, Likpata, Godangi and Ekko.

According to a connection by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visited the affected areas to sympathise with residents.

The politician said nary lives were mislaid successful the flooding, though properties were destroyed.

“No beingness was lost, but properties were destroyed,” helium said.

AbdulRazaq announced a ₦10 cardinal exigency enactment bundle for residents of Pututa to supply food, drinking h2o and medicines.

He besides directed the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to measure the grade of the harm caused by the flooding.

The improvement comes amid a Federal Government flood alert issued connected September 28, informing residents successful 24 states, including Kwara, of imaginable flooding betwixt September 27 and October 10, 2026.

The informing followed forecasts of dense rainfall, rising stream levels, saturated ungraded a...