Heavy Down Pour Storm Ilorin, Destroyed several Houses - community cries out, call for government assistance. Yesterday, it was a rainy experience for people within Ilorin metropolis as rain stormed the city and selectively destroyed several properties. The rainy experience was not favorable. The SATCOMMEDIA learnt that the rainstorm that occurred on Saturday night also displaced many people at Oke Ogun community, in Edun, Idiagbon community, in Emirs road, Isale-Gambari among other affected areas. Though no lives were lost in the incident. An eyewitness from the community affirmed the incident and call on government for assistance, as many people left were devastated with little or without hope of assistance from any quarters. He however, further stressed that, any assistance for non-governmental organizations would go along way in restoring the lost hope and further placed them back to normal life.
The Kwara State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mrs Joana Nnazua Kolo has rejoiced with Children across the State on the occasion of this year's Children Day Celebration.
Mrs Joana Kolo in a Statement issued by her Media team, described Children as the potential future Leaders, hence the need for parents and guardians to take care of them in order to achieve greatness and be good ambassadors of the state and the nation at large.
Mrs Kolo who praised the present administration under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for providing an enabling environment for children to showcase their talents, urging them to face their education squarely and encouraged them to learn a skill that can make them productive in the society.
The Commissioner pleaded to the children to shun negative influence from their peers if they must achieve their goals of becoming future leaders.
She prayed unto God to provide for respective parents in order to take good care of their Children.
"I pray to God to heal the world from the scourge ravaging the whole world as it is a trying moment for the humanity". She added.
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