By Gbenga Akinwunmi

ABEOKUTA—THE Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, has described the recent flood that sacked major parts of Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, as a disaster, just as the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said the materials that were used in the construction of the collapsed bridges were substandard.

Bankole who sympathized with the victims while inspecting the various sites that were affected by the devastating flood in Abeokuta, said the Federal Government has directed NEMA to provide some relief materials.

It would be recalled that three bridges including the one at  Oke-Igbein, Oke-Sokori and another one located at the Government Reserve Area, Ibara,  collapsed while property worth millions of naira were swept away by the heavy flood that lasted over two hours in Abeokuta two weeks ago

The Acting Director General of NEMA, Dr. Charles Agbo, who explained that the team was on ground to inspect the extent of the damage and to distribute the relief materials meant for the victims of the disaster, insisted that NEMA would not start distribution until the Ogun State Government has done its own part.