Chewuru Community in Edu Local Government Area of the state has appeal to the Kwara State Government for the relocation of the people of the community to a to a safer place given the flooding, which affected some communities in the State recently.
The call was made when the State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, was on an assessment tour to flood-affected parts of Edu Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking on behalf of Chewuru Community, Mallam Umar Aliyu explained that the people of the community were still counting their losses following the downpour at the weekend which he said displaced the community and destroyed their farms.
Mallam Aliyu appealed for the relocation of the people of the community, stressing that they are willing to move to a safer place.
Speaking at the palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, Mr Alabi expressed sympathy on behalf of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the government of Kwara State to the victims of the flood disaster as he assured the victims of the government’s support to alleviate their condition.
He said the government would do everything possible to support the victims back to normalcy.
The Emir of Lafiagi, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Saidu Kawu-Haliru appreciated the state government for the sympathy visit and solicited for a permanent solution for the people in the area.
“This has been yearly occurrence in my communities and I want to appeal to government at all levels, Federal, State and local government to please come to our assistance by relocating the peoples in flood prone areas to an high hill places permanently” he said.
