Residents of Trailer park, Akowo, Adana and others in Awotan , Ido local government area of Oyo stat have called for relocation of dumpsites in the area and immediate repair of the road
The clamor for repair of Apete- Akufo road has been on for many years with no serious response from government, the situation which has forced the community into self-help on many occasion
Many residents , especially those living close to the dumping sites have vacated their houses due to environmental hazard and other hygienic problems
Apart from the constant violating odour, they cannot drink from their wells and boreholes due to seepage of sewer into water sources.
The community in their resolve to get the problem solved send a delegation to the commissioner for Enviroment and water resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola to discuss the challenges been faced by the resident and the commissioner promptly responded with a visitation to the site the following day
During the visit, some of the residents stage a peaceful demonstration to press home their demands for relocation of the sites and reconstruction of the road.
Hon Ayoola while addressing them assured the community of the government readiness to make like easy and bearable for and sundry in the state
He said Engineer Makinde led administration will not ignore their demands but take a necessary steps required of it to make the place conducive and hygienic for them
Hon Ayoola posted on his wall “On Thursday, 26th September, 2019, we received a 3-man delegation of residents of Àwọ́tán, Apete in Ido Local Govt area who came to complain about the Dumpsite there.
Yesterday, we visited the place and arrived to meet angry residents with placards demanding the immediate relocation of the site.
My observation is that the road to that place is bad and there are evidences of seepage of sewer into water sources like wells not to talk of the nuisance of odour and vernins
Photos. Hon Olatunkji K Ayoola
