Ekiti deputy governor pleads with residents to stay away from the Okemesi landslide site

As victims of last week’s sudden soil creep in the Okemesi Hill area of Ekiti State, the indigenes have been advised to stay away from the site of the incident.

The deputy governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola who led a delegation on behalf of Governor Fayose asked the residents to move away from the area in the interim.

“Governor Fayose sent us here to commiserate with residents whose properties were destroyed by this large magnitude soil creep, there will be a meeting with stakeholders on how to mitigate its effects if the natural phenomenon occurs again in the future.

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“Experts have said there is likelihood of a re-ocurrence, though it’s painful that properties were lost and relocating is not expected to be easy, we need to adhere to their advice that we stay 300 metres away from the hill. Far beyond rituals and sacrifice, we have to hearken professional advice, obedience is better than sacrifice”, Olusola said.