One dead, two missing in Ibadan flood

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the d3ath of one and two missing persons in a flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan.

Kadir Olanrewaju, the South-West Coordinator for NEMA South-West, shared this information with reporters in Ibadan on Wednesday while evaluating the extent of damage at the scene.

The severe rainfall on Tuesday evening impacted various parts of the Ibadan city, causing significant damage to residential areas and leaving behind extensive property loss.

Olanrewaju pointed out that the flooding was a result of inadequate drainage system management, stating that the volume of water exceeded the capacity of the existing drainage systems.

He mentioned that the floodwaters reached the gate level, describing the area as a flash flood zone, which could lead to severe consequences if not addressed promptly.

“People need to move away from this place because if we have another rain, the flood will be devastating; you can see that the lower parts of most of the buildings and the fences are weak,” he said.

One of the residents of the area, Mr Solomon Agboro, said the flood covered the ground floor of his building, forcing his family members to run upstairs for safety.

Agboro, who said the flood destroyed all the property on the ground floor, called on the government to come to their aid in creating proper channelisation in the area

Another resident, Oni Bishola, said she had been living in the area for the last four years and had been experiencing flooding every year.

Bishola, however, said that Tuesday’s flooding was the heaviest in the area since she moved in.

She added that most household items like gas cookers, televisions, compressors, machines and mattresses, among others, were destroyed.

She called on the management of the Ibadan South-West Local Government and Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to come to their aid in providing a proper water channelisation.

NAN also observed that the fence of a building under construction beside Calvary Heritage School, Felele area of Ibadan, was brought down due to the flooding.

At the Idi-Odo junction, the front of FCMB was flooded due to a lack of proper drainages, thus disrupting the free flow of vehicles.

Some roads in the adjoining streets at Ring Road area were also badly affected due to the heavy downpour.