Kwara Government Pledges Rapid Response to Oil Spill Crisis in Ifelagba
Residents of Ifelagba community in Sobi, Alagbado, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State, have raised alarms over the discovery of oil spillage in four wells and a borehole within the area.
Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun, Honourable Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology, led a joint inspection team from her ministry and the Ministry of Environment to assess the situation. She assured residents of the state government's commitment to swift and decisive action.
Hon. Damilola emphasized that the government would conduct comprehensive geological and environmental assessments to verify the spill's extent, quantify the contamination, and evaluate its impact on public health, safety, and potential future exploration activities.
She also stressed the importance of collaboration with the community and pledged to engage relevant federal agencies for technical assessments and further discussions on how best to manage and develop the area responsibly.
Similar, the Commissioner for Ministry of Environment, Hajia Nafisat Bugge, represented by Head of Department Pollution Control, Alabelewe Saadudeen promised to carryout necessary investigations to detect the cause of the Oil spillage in the Community.
Speaking earlier during the inspection, the Chairman of the community, Alhaji Ajadi AbdulAzeez, expressed gratitude to the Kwara State Government for the prompt response. He welcomed the Honourable Commissioner and her team and highlighted the alarming discovery of oil in major wells and boreholes across the community, which has led to water contamination and scarcity.
Following the inspection, Hon. Damilola issued an immediate directive for the temporary closure of the Rainoil Filling Station located along Lare-Gada, Sobi Road, Ilorin, pending further investigation into the situation.
Alhaji AbdulAzeez further explained that the substance discovered during recent water retrieval efforts had the distinct appearance and odor of petroleum, raising significant concerns about environmental safety.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abdulrazaq Adebayo Bamikole Omishore Raliat AbdulRazaq Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Hausa Hamidu Olowo Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Balogun Gambari Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Mohammed Kamaludeen IESA Centre For Digital Economy Babata Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Owode Market Peter Obi Post Utme State Bureau Of Internal Revenue SWAN Jide Oyinloye PharmAccess Foundation Hikmah AbdulKareem Salake Rotimi Samuel Olujide Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Eleja Taiwo Banu Ebola Saka Onimago Bola Magaji Al-Ilory Chemiroy Nigeria Limited 07039448763 Sebastine Obasi Babatunde Ishola Babaita Alloy Chukwuemeka Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin Salmon Babatunde Salmon Ileloke Federal Polytechnic Offa Ibrahim Gambari Oko Alagbado Lawal Jimoh Dogara Sardauna Ayobami Seriki Government High School Adeta PAACO-PCL Consortium Ilorin West Prince Sunday Fagbemi Anilelerin Sardauna Of Ilorin KWATMA Adisa Logun BECE Saheed Alakoso Woro Ramadhan Abdulrahman Abdulrazak Salaudeen Oyewale Agbarigidoma Ibrahim Bio Ilorin Central Mosque Universal Basic Education Commission Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Bolaji Gambari Tafida Samuel Olusegun Adedayo Yakubu Dogara Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Dauda Adeniran Adeshola Tanke Gbemisola Saraki Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari Onikijipa Bashir Adigun

