By Editor
Residents of Bank Road, a sprawling business district in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital are now counting their losses following a heavy downpour that occurred last weekend.
The rain which started on a low key in the evening of the fateful day soon boomeranged into a torrential rain with devastating storms that blew off roofs and buildings with weak foundation thereby rendering many hopeless.
Bank Road, which harbours the operational office of Ekiti Standard is also the headquarters of many branches of notable commercial banks in the city.
Although the heavy rainstorm spared the premises of the affected banks but not their outdoor signboards.
Worse hit was a multi-million naira two storey Office complex still under construction located behind UBA which completely caved in.
However no casualty was recorded
as workers were said to have vacated the site before the rain started.
Our correspondent who covered the axis noted that many of electric poles were affected leading to power outage in the area as witnessed in many parts of Ado metropolis since yesterday.
Other affected properties including a supermarket under construction behind Sterling Bank, NYSC Christian hostel and Ekiti Parapo pavilion both along Iyin Road.
Only yesterday the Ekiti State Government has issued a statement sympathizing with victims of the unavoidable natural disaster promising to offer the needed support.
