Two Months After Rainstorm Disaster, Osun Police Barracks Remain In Ruins
Almost two months after a downpour that wreaked havoc in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, some victims of the disaster are yet to get over the effects of the downpour that rendered them homeless.
The rainstorm, which blew roofs of many buildings, also caused havoc in many parts of Osogbo, even as casualties were recorded in some places, with one person confirmed dead.
Mostly affected by the disaster were commercial centres, private residential buildings and public facilities, among others.
While many of the buildings affected by the storm that accompanied the downpour had been rehabilitated, some public facilities affected by the rainstorm are yet to be rehabilitated by the government.
Findings by OSUN DEFENDER revealed that the barracks of the Osun State command of the Nigeria Police Force, which were badly affected by the rainstorm, are yet to be repaired.
The rainstorm had blown the roof of the three-story building that houses some officers of the state police command and members of their families and nothing has since been done to rehabilitate the building.
It was gathered that the residents of the building, who are mainly officers of the state police command, have relocated to other places as a result of the incident, while occupants of parts not affected by the rainstorm remain in the building.
Unconfirmed sources informed this medium that the occupants of the affected building were asked to pay between #20,000 and #60,000 to carry out the rehabilitation work.
The sources hinted that those who live on the ground floor and the first floor were asked to pay the sum of #20,000, while those who live on the last floor are to pay the sum of #60,000.
Already, each occupant of the building had paid #10,000 for the reconnection of electricity to the building.
However, another source told this medium that the state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed that no occupant of the building should pay any money for the rehabilitation work.
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