Traders in Shasha Market, Oke-Baale, Osogbo are now counting their losses after a heavy downpour that fell on Saturday evening submerged their stalls
The heavy rainfall, which lasted for more than two hours, also forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in the area.
He lamented that many of the traders were caught unawares and fled for safety as the water began to rise.Another affected trader, Wakeel Alakuko said he and other traders were caught unawares and they were only able to take a few items away from the shop before the flood took over.He revealed that in September-October, 2022, the Akintokun River in Igbo-Ifa overflowed its bank, causing huge havoc to traders in the area.
They lamented that it is just two months into the rainy season and they do not know what will happen towards the end of the year. The state government also urged the residents of the state to discontinue the dumping of refuse on drainage and waterways. “Part of the programmes include clearing of blocked drainage and waterways, removal of structures blocking river lines, sensitization against refuse dumping in waterways and continuation of channelisation programmes of the administration.
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