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The people of Alajobi line 4 Safejo community in Ife-East Local Government Area of Osun State, has appealed to the State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke and Ife development board, to come to their aid as they continue to battle with landslides, coastal erosion and flooding every year, AMILOADED reports.
Speaking with newsmen during the visit to the affected areas, the community Chairman, Mr. Akinwale Damilare described the yearly flooding of the community as a big problem which needs urgent attention, said all the preventive measures put in place by the community to stop it didn’t yield any positive outcome in the area.
An elder in Alajobi line 4, Safejo community, Chief Jamiu Agboola, expressed displeasure as State and Local Government abandoned the area since over Five (5) years ago that the community has been begging for government intervention, which has leads to lost of lands and properties during raining season.
He pleaded to Osun Government and Ife-East Local Government representative to make an urgent intervention in the area, to prevent reoccurrence, which can Leads to lost of lives and properties in the community.
Also speaking with newsmen, One of the community leader, Mr. Olagunju Olusola appealed to Osun State Government and Ife-East Local Government to help the community in the expansion of the River in Alajobi Safejo and in the reconstruction of the big Bridge in the Area, for the people of the community to be able to sleep with their two eyes closed when their is heavy rainfall.
“Let the state and local governments come and do environmental impact assessment on Alajobi line 4 Safejo community and know exactly what we are passing through so that they can take urgent necessary action to prevent our community from going extinct.” He added.
Parts of the properties destroyed by the flood in the area, includes houses, church, burial ground and other valuable properties.
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