Flood disrupts homes, businesses in Osun

Flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall has disrupted homes, businesses across parts of Osogbo, Osun State, with residents forced to move belongings and seek safer accommodation as water levels rise. The latest flooding has affected several parts of the state capital, including Ijetu, Aregbe/Abija, Koledowo along the Ilesa Garage axis, as well as other locations previously affected by the heavy rainfall, with floodwaters entering homes and threatening businesses and property. In Osogbo, some residents have fled their homes for temporary shelter with friends, while others have been moving household belongings to safer locations as rising floodwaters threaten their properties. The flooding has also affected some business owners, with rising water threatening goods and other property and making access to some business premises difficult. At the access road beside FirstBank in the Aregbe/Abija area, floodwater has taken over the road, leaving residents and other road users stranded and making movement difficult. Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

The latest flooding has affected several parts of the state capital, including Ijetu, Aregbe/Abija, Koledowo along the Ilesa Garage axis, as well as other locations previously affected by the heavy rainfall, with floodwaters entering homes and threatening businesses and property. In Osogbo, some residents have fled their homes for temporary shelter with friends, while others have been moving household belongings to safer locations as rising floodwaters threaten their properties. The flooding has also affected some business owners, with rising water threatening goods and other property and making access to some business premises difficult. At the access road beside FirstBank in the Aregbe/Abija area, floodwater has taken over the road, leaving residents and other road users stranded and making movement difficult. Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

In Osogbo, some residents have fled their homes for temporary shelter with friends, while others have been moving household belongings to safer locations as rising floodwaters threaten their properties. The flooding has also affected some business owners, with rising water threatening goods and other property and making access to some business premises difficult. At the access road beside FirstBank in the Aregbe/Abija area, floodwater has taken over the road, leaving residents and other road users stranded and making movement difficult. Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

The flooding has also affected some business owners, with rising water threatening goods and other property and making access to some business premises difficult. At the access road beside FirstBank in the Aregbe/Abija area, floodwater has taken over the road, leaving residents and other road users stranded and making movement difficult. Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

At the access road beside FirstBank in the Aregbe/Abija area, floodwater has taken over the road, leaving residents and other road users stranded and making movement difficult. Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

Reacting to the development, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with affected residents and families by the recent flooding in parts of the state. In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

In a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson to the Governor, Adeleke expressed concern over the impact of the flooding on homes, businesses and livelihoods, noting that Osun has experienced excessive rainfall in recent weeks, putting additional pressure on drainage channels and waterways across the state. The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

The governor directed the Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation led by Elder Ayanleye Aina to visit affected areas and assess environmental conditions contributing to the flooding, saying, “I have directed the Special Taskforce to visit affected areas and prepare a response plan for the administration. Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

Governor Adeleke recalled that his administration had undertaken initial dredging and drainage interventions to improve water flow and reduce flooding, assuring residents that the government will take further actions and interventions where necessary to reduce the impact of flooding on our people. He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

He stressed the need for community responsibility, warning that government interventions cannot achieve the desired results if waterways are obstructed by human activities. “I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

“I urge my people, the residents of Osun State, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, roadside and desist from building on natural water channels as well as flood-prone corridors,” Adeleke said. He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

He urged residents to report blocked drainages, flooding incidents and other environmental hazards to the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

Meanwhile, Mayowa Adejoorin, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, said the government’s assessment showed that human activities were contributing to flooding in some locations. Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

Adejoorin said officials observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways, while shops, kiosks and houses built around riverbanks were also affecting the free flow of water. He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

He said, “We moved around and observed that, in specific cases, this flooding is often self-inflicted, like indiscriminate dumping of refuse across waterways. “We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share

“We charged the town planning office to do their work, we identified some structures at the riverbank like shops and kiosks, and even houses, that affected the free flow of water including line drainages that are blocked in the presence of the house owners, they are blocked, so all these contributed to the flooding.” Related News Benue to criminalise discrimination against tuberculosis patients Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to embrace patriotism, values as Nigeria African airlines cargo demand trails global average despite 14% capacity expansion in August Share