BY JOHN EBIOFINI
Respite has come the way of the people of Aiyetoro in Ilaje council area of Ondo State with relief materials from the Federal Government
The items were given out to ameliorate the sufferings of the people who were badly devastated and displaced by ocean surges .
The relief materials including roofing sheets, nails, mattress, clothing, food items among others were presented by the Director General, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Mr Muhammadu Muhammed .
The Director General represented by NEMA Èkìtì Head Operations, Mr Afolayan Olusegun implored the beneficiaries to use the items for the purpose they were meant to serve.
Receiving the materials, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu represented by Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa gave assurance that the recurring problem of sea incursion in Aiyetoro would be addressed.
Two members of the community, Mr Iwasanmi Ajijo and Prince Victor Akinluwa appreciated government’s assistance to the people.
Aiyeitoro town in Ilaje area of the state has suffered serious sea incursions whereby residential places were taken over by water displacing the residents.
The people had often sent a save our soul message to the government to prevent their ancestral lands from being washed away.