Senate Raises Alarm as Ocean Surge Wipes Out 80 Per Cent of Ondo Community

Nigeria’s Senate has called for urgent, comprehensive shoreline protection to prevent the disappearance of Ayetoro, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a motion on Thursday, Senator Dayo Faduyile said the sea had destroyed about 80 per cent of the community’s buildings, along with schools, health facilities, places of worship and traditional institutions, displacing thousands. He cited delays and implementation problems with previous protection works and urged the federal and state governments, NDDC, OSOPADEC and international partners to fund an urgent response. The Senate also called for a transparent review of ongoing shoreline contracts and immediate humanitarian assistance from NEMA.