Flood has caused significant damage at the University of Ibadan, destroying books, foodstuffs, and other essential materials.
The flood, on Friday, wreaked havoc in the university community and destroyed property worth millions of naira.
Among property destroyed were documents and other valuables.
The PUNCH investigations on Saturday morning disclosed that the property were destroyed by floods that submerged some hostels of the institution.
A student of the institution, who preferred anonymity, said, “The most affected hall of residence is Awo Hostel where about 16 rooms in the underground floor were completely submerged with students’ property floating on the water.”
Another source said, “The students’ foodstuffs, documents and property, especially those that went for examinations were destroyed.
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“The flood took over students’ rooms, toilets, kitchens and all the entrances to their hostel.
“The flood took over my friend’s room, and destroyed everything she has, including the ones in her cupboard.”
Flood have wrecked havoc in some part of the State with Maiduguri having a larger share of it.
In Maiduguri, heavy rainfall had caused the Alau Dam, located just a few kilometres outside Maiduguri, to collapse for a third time since 1994. Northeast Nigeria normally receives much less rain than other parts during the annual July to September rainy season. However, unusually high levels of rainfall across West and Central Africa, which some experts link to climate change, have affected more than four million people, from Liberia to Chad.
It was reported that the flood submerged strategic areas including parts of the Shehu of Borno Palace, Maiduguri Central Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Other areas badly hit included the GRA, Maiduguri Zoo, College of Nursing, College of Agriculture and School of Health Technology, among others.
Many residents were seen evacuating basic items to areas considered relatively safer, with some youths erecting sandbags to prevent water from entering their quarters.
Following the disaster, President Bola Tinubu called for the immediate evacuation of residents in communities overtaken by floods.
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