Leaders of Idera Tuntun Community, one of the communities submerged by flood at Ajegunle area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria stunned Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday by saying that they are happy about the flood that hit the area.
Baale of the community, Chief Gideon Ogundipe told Fashola that they were not ready to leave the area, saying that the flood was a normal occurrence and a blessing for them since they would now be able to catch lots of fishes to be sold to make money.
Ogundipe said the community had no inkling of any casualties or missing person, saying that “I have been here since 1936, it has always been like that every year and we have been living here like that with no problem.
Read more:http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/10/12/flood-a-blessing-in-disguise-%E2%80%94community-leaders/
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