Kwara Government Pledges Rapid Response to Oil Spill Crisis in Ifelagba

Date: 2025-04-17

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.

Olam Food Ingredients     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Bayo Ojo     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Isaac Gbenle     Iyiola Oyedepo     Gbemisola Saraki     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     African Democratic Congress     Alikinla     Oyawoye     Vasolar Consortium     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Tayo Awodiji     TETFUND     Mansur Alfanla     COVID     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Ballah     Ojuekun Sarumi     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Bello Abubakar     Inside Kwara     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     SSUCOEN     College Of Education     Alapansapa     Yaru     Simeon Sayomi     A.O. Belgore     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Chief Of Staff     Suleiman Ajadi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     SUBEB     Mohammed Abduraheem     BECE     Gani Saadu     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Coronavirus     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Abegunde Goke     Ajeigbe     Mutawalle     Ubandawaki     Lucky Omoluwa     Agbarere     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     REO CAKES     Michael Nzwekwe     Revenue Court     PharmAccess Foundation     Kwara South     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Afolayan     Bank Of Industry     Bamidele Adegoke     Yomi Ogunsola     Dumagi     Offa Descendants Union     Pius Abioje     IDPU     Buari Edun     Shonga     NYSC     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Musa Aibinu     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Council Of The Wise     Omoniyi Ayinla     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Joseph Offorjama     Oke Sunna     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Najim Yaasin     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kamaldeen Kehinde     Neo Mundo Ltd     Kale Ayo     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     SDP     Toyosi Thomas     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     GGDSS Pakata     Memunat Monsuma     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     YAKOOYO     Tsaragi     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Muhammadu Gobir     Lawan     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     2017 Budget     Edret Sabi Abel     Hussein Oloyede     Elesie Of Esie     Halidu Danbaba     Elections     Bursary     Aliyu Salihu     Dasuki Belgore     COEASU     Baruten     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Towoju     CCT     International Aviation College     April 11     Modibbo Kawu     Government House     Osinbajo     Olaoye B. Felix     Bilikis Oladimeji     Jebba     Shehu Salau     Tsado Manman     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Ado Ibrahim     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Otoge     Offa Grammer School     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Yakubu Danladi     Ganmo     George Funsho Adebayo     Share/Tsaragi     Atiku     Fareedah Dankaka     Madawaki Of Ilorin     MINILS     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Adisa Logun     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Ilorin Central Mosque     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Balogun Fulani     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Alaaya     Lanre Olosunde     Col. Taiwo     Bisi Oyeleke     Moremi High School     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Olomu     Illyasu Abdullahi     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Al-Hikmah Radio     Sola Saraki University     Yusuf A. Usman