Governor Ademola Adeleke this afternoon visited victims of Osogbo rainstorms at the various hospitals in the capital city, offering prayers and support to the injured.
The state Deputy governor, Prince Kola Adewusi had on the second day of the sad incident conducted on-the-spot assessment of the affected areas in company of members of the state executive council and emergency agency officials.
Governor Adeleke followed up the earlier response by directly visiting the victims at the Asubiaro hospital, Osun State University Teaching Hospital and the police barracks around Oke Fia, Osogbo.
At the Asubiaro hospital, staff and patients trooped out to welcome the governor, expressing surprise at the visitation. The governor commiserated with the victims and also condoled with patients who are being treated for various illnesses.
At the Asubiaro General Hospital, the governor expressed sadness at the death of one of the victims, Mrs Jemilat Tijani who was affected at the Orita Sabo area of Osogbo.
“This is really sad. I hereby offer her son, Farouk Tijani, a university scholarship through the Osun State University. Once his admission process is concluded, the Secretary to the State Government is to take up the scholarship offer”, the governor promised.
At the state teaching hospital, the governor described the rainstorm as a regrettable natural disaster, citing similar life threatening incidents in North America, Europe and other parts of the world.
Surrounded by several staff, the governor said the whole world needs to take climate change as a serious threat to human communities worldwide, noting that “climate change is real and we must act decisively.
“That is why our government from day one prioritized mitigation actions as a response to the climate change threat. Osun has garnered several awards from local and international bodies on our pre-emptive climate policies.
“I am happy that the climate change envoy has also issued detailed technical statements including media appearances on the rainstorms. We are to launch immediate sensitisation across our communities as urgently as possible”, the governor noted.
At the police barracks that was badly affected by the rainstorms, the police officials in their numbers accompanied the governor to tour the affected areas.
“This is really unfortunate. Our officials have taken inventory. The scale of destruction is so widespread. Beyond our local efforts, we are reaching out to the Federal Emergency agency as well as the National Economic Council. We must bring succor to the victims”, the governor told the affected police officers.
The governor was accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye and members of the State Executive Council.
