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.
Saraki enjoined them to sustain the good values they imbibed during the holy month.
This was contained in a statement released by his spokesperson, Yusuoh Olaniyonu, and made available to newsmen on Saturday.
He noted that the holy month taught the faithful, piety, self denial, good neighbourliness , discipline, empathy with and making provision for the less privileged in the society. He added that all those values if sustained and permanently imbibed by Muslims will help to build a great country for the benefit of all.
He urged people to continue to pray for Nigeria, in particular, and the entire world in view of the challenges posed by the raging Covid-19 epidemic and its impending socio-economic implications.
The statement reads in part, “This last Ramadan was very unique in that we observed it without all the normal gathering for Iftar, tarawih prayers, listening to tafsir and going for lesser hajj. Also, as advised by both health and religious authorities, there would be no gathering for Eid prayers. We all must therefore co-operate and work together to eliminate this pandemic and restore good health to our society.
“I enjoin all Nigerians to use this period of the Eid-el-Fitri to rededicate ourselves to our country, pray for good health and a stronger economy that can withstand the post-Covid-19 socio-economic challenges. We should comply with all safety rules and health advisories being issued by relevant authorities.”
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