Ondo orders river fumigation in Igbokoda after military aircraft crash
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ordered fumigation and health kits after residents reported a strong smell. Water deliveries depend on an assessment of the river.
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on 14 October ordered the river near the site of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Nigeria, to be fumigated after residents complained of a strong smell, according to Premium Times and PUNCH. He also directed officials to distribute nose masks and other health kits.
When Igbokoda could receive water tankers
Aiyedatiwa directed Ilaje Local Government Area to arrange potable-water tankers if an assessment finds the river severely polluted and unsuitable for use. The reports, which attribute the orders to Ondo information commissioner Idowu Ajanaku, do not establish that contamination has been confirmed. The river supports livelihoods in Igbokoda and neighbouring communities.
The aircraft crashed on 5 October, killing all 25 people aboard, according to both reports. They do not say whether fumigation, distribution of health kits or water deliveries have begun.
Sources and context
- Ondo govt orders river fumigation, emergency water supply in Igbokoda over military aircraft crashPremium Times
- [JUST IN] Ondo crash: Aiyedatiwa orders river fumigation, health kits for residentsPUNCH
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