ÌRÒYÌN ÌJÌ NLA JÀ NI ÌBÀDÀN: NEWS OF RAIN STORM IN THE IBADAN

Òjò ati ìjì bẹrẹ ni arọkutu ọjọ ajé, ọjọ kejidinlogun oṣu keji ọdún ẹgbẹwa le mẹtala.  Ìjì naa ba ílé ati ọna jẹ rẹpẹtẹ ni ìlú Ìbàdàn

Òwe Yorùbá sọ wipe “Ogun àsọ tẹlẹ ki parọ to ba gbọn”.  O ṣeni lanu wipe ko si àsọ tẹl tabi ipalẹmọ fún ará ìlú ati ijọba.  Iyalẹnu ni wipe lati ọpọ ọdun ti ìjì àti àgbàrá lati odò Ògùnpa ti mba ilé ati ọna jẹ lọdọdun, Ìjọba Ọyọ ko ti ri ogbọn kọ lati da ẹkun ati ibanujẹ ti iṣẹlẹ yi nda silẹ.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Rain storm began early on Monday morning, 18 February, 2013.  The rain storm destroyed homes and properties in Ogun state, Nigeria.

Yoruba proverb said “A forewarned war does not kill a wise cripple” or “to be forewarned is to be forearmed”.  It is a pity that there was no warning or preparation for the people or the Government.  It is surprising, for many years that Rain Storm and Flood from River Ogunpa has been causing mayhem in Ibadan yearly, no lesson has been learnt Oyo State Government to prevent the weeping and sorrow caused by this occurrence.