Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up a committee to investigate the unusual flooding of several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of the state. The governor also commiserated with the victims affected by the flooding.

A government team visited the community to assess the situation and express the state's support for the affected farmers.

�The committee is led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor Princess Bukola Babalola. She will be assisted by the Honourable Commissioners for Agriculture, Water Resources, Environment; Special Adviser on Special Duties; SSA Security to the Governor Alhaji Muhyideen Aliu; Kwara State Emergency Management Agency; a director in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (Secretary); and Kwara State Social Investment Programme,� according to a statement on Sunday morning.

�The committee is to visit the affected areas on a fact-finding mission, where it will deliver the government's condolence message to His Royal Highness Emir of Shonga Dr. Haliru Yahyah Ndanusa (OON) and the victims.�