Nigeria, May 27 -- Ekiti State Government on Monday deployed a team to assess the damage caused by a recent rainstorm, which caused extensive damage to public and private properties in parts of Omuo Ekiti, Iworo, Isaya, and some other communities in Ekiti East Local Government Area.

The General Manager of the State Emergency Management Agency (EKSEMA), Oludare Asaolu, who led the team to the communities, commiserated with the victims and assured them that the government directed on-the-spot assessments to commence the process of helping them repair their damaged buildings.

Describing the rainstorm's effect as saddening and unfortunate, Mr Asaolu noted that the roofs of over 60 houses were blown off, while others were severely damaged by...