The minority leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Lukman Olalekan Adeleye has promised to continue to put the people first in all his dealings and ensure that service to the people is atop his priorities, without playing undue politcs.
He stated this in Odogbolu while taking round officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, invited by Senator Gbenga Daniel to assess the impact of ecological damages and natural disaster which occurred in some local governments areas across Remo and Ijebu axis of Ogun East Senatorial district.
Hon Adeleye who took the NEMA inspection team to the flood scenes which included Water Corporation Ikangba, Salamu Kaola behind Central Mosque Aiyepe, Idofe and Sabo areas of Odogbolu said the flood was a terrible disaster that could lead to more damage if not quickly checked.
He lamented the wanton destruction of properties worth millions of naira, saying the flood had rendered many victims homeless.
Hon. Adeleye thanked the agency for responding quickly, assuring the team of his full support and the cooperation of the people.
Hon Adeleye, a People's Democratic Party, PDP legislator lauded the promptness and responsiveness of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and prayed that the issue of flood would be quickly attended to while victims would be duly relieved.
It would be recalled that a motion was moved on the floor of the Senate by the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on July 5, 2023.
Following the adoption of the said motion, the Senate wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and relevant federal agencies to urgently intervene in the flooding crisis and send relief materials to affected victims.
This necessitated the visit of the
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to victims and communities ravaged by flood in Remo and Ijebu areas of Ogun East Senatorial District.