Flood: Ogun working on IDP camps - Commissioner

Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, has said efforts are in place to set up Internally Displaced Persons camps in collaboration with some religious institutions across the state to cushion the effects of flooding caused by the opening of the Oyan Dam.

The State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya who revealed this added that it is in collaboration with some religious institutions across the state.

Oresanya said the aim is to cushion the effects of flooding caused by the opening of the Oyan Dam.

The Commissioner made this known during an interview in Abeokuta.

According to him, there were ongoing talks with religious institutions in the affected areas to accommodate those displaced by the flood.

“We are making arrangements with religious institutions across the state to set up camps to accommodate those affected by flood.

“Some of the religious institutions we are in talk with have agreed to host the IDP camps but they don’t want their names disclosed.

“No, we do not have any camp set up by the government yet.”

The Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Deeper Christian Life Ministry and Redeemed Christian Church of God camp grounds along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway could not be established as camps where the flood victims were already being taken in.

Security officials at the Deeper Life and the RCCG camp grounds said they were not aware of any arrangement to accommodate flood victims, while the Head of Security at the MFM who did not give his name refused to comment on the matter.

But when contacted, the Head, Media and Publicity of RCCG, Olaitan Olubiyi, said he was not aware of any arrangement with the state government to accommodate those affected by flood.

 “I may have to find out the details from the camp management. I will get back to you when I find out.”

It was observed in the affected areas as at Monday that the water almost levelled up the long bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Residents who live in estates like Isheri Riverview, and other residential surroundings in Warewa to the OPIC area were mostly affected.

It was gathered that the dam, managed by the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority, and located at Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state, released excess water this month.

The state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday declared a state of emergency in the flooded area as he assured residents of quick intervention.