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SEMA calls for aggressive tree planting to reduce effects of storm

Ilorin, Sept. 21, 2020 (Nigerian News 24) The Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KSEMA) has called on the residents to embark on aggressive tree planting to minimise the effects of storm in the state.
Mrs Motunrayo Adamu, the Secretary of KSEMA, told the Nigerian News 24 on Monday in Ilorin that trees check deforestation and serve as windbreakers to minimise the effects of rainstorm.
The SEMA secretary was speaking against the backdrop of the rainstorm which caused losses of lives and properties on Saturday night in Ilorin.
She said that although storm is a natural disaster, the effect could be minimal if there were trees to serve as windbreakers.
“After an assessment by the agency on Sunday around Ilorin metropolis, it discovered that no less than 5,000 houses were destroyed.
“We went to Pakata, Okekere, Okelele, Alagbado, Sarumi, Ita merin, Ita Amo, Omoda, Adangba and some other places. We noticed that some of the houses were totally blown off, while some were partially blown off.
“Other houses collapsed totally, while some suffered partial collapse, but it was a precarious situation.
“We also got reports from Ifelodun Local Government that the area was affected; all these can be guard against if there are trees serving as windbreakers,’’ Adamu said.
She noted that some of the affected houses were built by non-professionals who used substandard products that contributed to the damage.
“We also discovered that some of the houses were built on waterways which, in itself, is dangerous even before rainstorm.
“Residents should desist from dumping refuse into the drainage systems to avoid blockage; because no matter the blockage, water will always find its way,’’ Adamu said.
She said that the state government had set up a committee to assist the victims
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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