The Ekimogun Roundtable, a foremost socioeconomic group of Ondo Indigenes both at home and abroad has sympatised with victims of flood that ravaged the community, and equally appealed to the Federal Government and the Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to come to the community’s aid in addressing a serious ecological issue claiming the lives and properties of the people of Ondo town.
The group made this call through a statement signed by its acting secretary, Christiana Ayodele, and made available to newsmen on Saturday.
The group avered that the flooding issue in the community has assumed an emergency situation, claiming lives and valuable properties of the people every year, while others alive cannot sleep with their two eyes closed. The group called on relevant Federal Government establishments including the Ecological Fund Office, National Emergency Agency and the State Government to urgently come to assess the situation to profer a permanent solution.
Ms Christiana said ‘’the flooding which started around Ife Road, Saluwa, Sabo, New town, Itanla, Oke Odunwo and Orimolade areas of the town is nearly enveloping the entire Ondo City and moving beyond a seasonal issue now to a crisis situation that endangers our lives, disrupts our education, threatens our livelihoods, and leaves lasting scars on our people and the community.
‘’We believe that with coordinated effort and political will, this issue can be resolved before more lives are put at risk.”
She further said “As a people and a community we have tried our best to address this situation, but we are now stressed beyond the limit, we stand ready to collaborate with government authorities at all levels to develop a comprehensive flood management plan and ensure that our community is protected from further harm.
‘’For the sake of our families, businesses, and future, we demand action.”
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