Heavy rainstorm has wreaked havoc on several buildings, including a school building in Lagos State.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday May 24, 2020, also displaced many people at Iragon community, in Badagry Central Local Government Area.
A Commissioner of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, Suru Avoseh, stated that “The incident left over 100 buildings affected, with over 150 people devastated.”
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the rainstorm caused severe damage to several buildings such as a school, St Patrick’s Primary School, church, a community town hall, and several residential buildings.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke–Osanyintolu, promised to conduct a comprehensive enumeration of the affected community on Tuesday.
“The heavy downpour of Sunday, May 24th 2020 has caused considerable damage to at least 30 households in the Iragon-Iragbo Communities within Badagry.
“A number of homes have totally or partially collapsed, while others had their roofs blown off by the heavy winds,” he said.
“We can confirm for example that the prototype school in the community, St Patrick’s Primary school has suffered extensive damage.
“We have dispatched a team to conduct an enumeration of damaged properties and displaced persons particularly elderly, women, and children within the locality. Updates will follow in due course,” he added.
