The University of Ibadan lost property estimated at N10billion to the
flood disaster that ravaged Ibadan city last Friday.
According to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Isaac Adewole,
the loss was so much that the management had appealed to the Federal
Government for assistance.
Prof. Adewole said: “There is no way we can handle this alone. For us
to return to our form, we certainly need government’s assistance
because this devastation is quite massive”.
Breaking down the losses, he said: “The major calamity suffered by
the university include the washing away of the Fish Farm with different
species of fish valued at about N300 million, over flooding of the
Zoological Garden, leading to the death of animals, extensive damage of
the Teaching and Research Farm and the destruction of books estimated to
the tune of N2billion.
”Besides, many gigantic buildings, laboratories and expensive
equipment were destroyed by the flood which equally pulled down the
university fence and 13 electricity poles, thereby compounding the
hitherto poor electricity supply to the institution.”
The Vice Chancellor added that disaster also affected students living
at the Obafemi Awolowo Hall, especially those in ground floor and
topmost floor.
Corroborating Prof Adewole, Head of Department of Fishery, Dr
Bamidele Omitoye, said that special species of fish such as claias
gariepinus, heterobranchus bidorsalis, oreochromis niloticus and
parachana obscura were swept away.
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