By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Wednesday July 23, 2025
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The Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has alerted people living in flood-prone communities in the state to start preparing for heavy rain and its attendant flooding.
In a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday, the Administrative Secretary, SEMA, Mrs. Ojuolape Busari, said reports from the state Flood Early Warning System indicated that the areas to the East and North-East of Ibadan city centre were likely to experience the heaviest rainfall.
She said this includes parts of Lagelu Local Government Area, especially areas like Iyana Offa, Moniya (Eastern parts), and communities further East towards Osun State.
Busari said, according to the information made available by the state Flood Early Warning System, some parts of the North of Ibadan city, possibly parts of Egbeda Local Government Area (Eastern edges), and areas bordering Lagelu local government would experience heavy rainfall on the same Tuesday.
“Communities along the Ibadan-Ife road (A5 highway) Eastward: Areas like Egbeda and further East on this major road, will also experience heavy rainfall.
According to her, “areas with moderate to heavy rainfall, determined by the Flood Early Warning System, and ascertained by Google Maps, will encompass most of Ibadan metropolis (Eastern and Central parts).
“These include areas like IITA itself, the Ibadan Airport, University of Ibadan, Ojoo, Akobo, Basorun, Gate, Challenge, Ring Road, and many other densely populated areas within the city.
“Parts of Akinyele Local Government Area, especially the Eastern and Central parts, parts of Oluyole Local Government Area, North-Eastern sections too are prone.”
She, however, assured that OYOSEMA and other relevant agencies of government, voluntary agencies, and civil society groups were prepared to intervene and ameliorate the plights of persons and communities who might be affected.
Busari added that “in simpler terms, if you are in or traveling through the Eastern and North-Eastern parts of Ibadan today (Tuesday), particularly areas along the major roads heading East and North, you should expect significant rainfall, potentially leading to heavy downpours and associated impacts like localised flooding.
“The central parts of Ibadan will also see considerable rain.”
She, therefore, urged people of the state to immediately commence preparations to avert dire consequences, saying, “discretion is the better part of valour.”
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