Rainstorm wrecks havoc in Yenagoa, destroys broadcast masts of many stations

A late night rainstorm on Monday night destroyed property and buildings worth millions of naira in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital.

Worst hit by the storm includes broadcast masts of many radio and television stations including the state owned broadcasting corporation, Radio Bayelsa christened Glory FM.

No life was lost in the incident.

The rainstorm brought down the mast of the station which also hosts the transmitters of Radio Nigeria’s Creek FM and the Nigeria Television Authority and subsequently brought the stations off-air.

Some other buildings in Yenagoa and parts of the state were not spared by the natural disaster.

 The rainstorm which started at about 10 pn in the night was characterized by strong winds that lasted almost thirty minutes.

The storm caused destruction of property and buildings, leaving some residents of Yenagoa and other towns with losses to count with most roofs damaged.

Radio Bayelsa was amongst the victims resulting in the collapse of the mast at the station with several buildings including the General Manager’s office, the make shift live studios and administrative building.

The Acting General Manager of the station, Mrs. Pere Obobo described the incident as a monumental loss and a major setback to the station which had suffered several disruptive incidents in the recent past..

Also affected were the transmitters of NTA Yenagoa and Radio Nigeria’s Creek FM as collaborated by the General Manager, Mr. Sunday Udosen.

The Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief Benson Agadaga who was among the early visitors to the station, gave an assurance that government would work towards fixing the damage at Radio Bayelsa.

Radio Bayelsa had on Feb 14 experienced large scale destruction by irate youths protesting the Supreme Court judgement which sacked the All Progressives Congress Candidate erstwhile Governor-Elect, David Lyon..

Also on July 2, 2019r, a fire outbreak also destroyed equipment and parts of Radio Bayelsa.

The rainstorm equally wreaked havoc on roofs, electrical poles and electric power lines, billboards and buildings in parts of the state capital.