Ekiti students lose property worth millions to flood
The News Agency of Nigeria 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.
The 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 over the damage done to the students’ properties by the flood.The 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.
Miss Felicia Ajayi, one of the affected students who spoke on behalf of other victims, said that she had lost all her belongings to the flood.NAN reports that the private hostels located outside the university campus were all affected by the flood.
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