Community Applauds Ondo Government’s Swift Probe into Dortmund’s Blasting Operations.
…Demands Outright Sanctions.
AKURE, ONDO STATE- Residents of the Uluyagbo community in Akure North Local Government Area have formally praised the Ondo State Government for its immediate investigation into the incessant rock blasting by Dortmund and Company Limited.
In a statement released on behalf of the community, residents expressed their gratitude to the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Hon. Alabi Jaiyeola Johnson, for responding quickly to their distress calls. The community has long raised concerns that the company’s operations have created a constant state of fear and endangered their properties.
In a statement released on behalf of the community, residents expressed their gratitude to the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Hon. Alabi Jaiyeola Johnson, for responding quickly to their distress calls. The community has long raised concerns that the company’s operations have created a constant state of fear and endangered their properties.
The government delegation, led by Hon. Johnson, was commended for condemning Dortmund’s activities, particularly the apparent failure to conduct a proper Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) before beginning operations so close to a residential area.
According to the community, they said the company has blatantly ignored several invitations to peace meetings, disregarded their voice, refusing to speak when demanded. The state’s intervention has finally forced the company to acknowledge their complaints after a prolonged period of public outcry, evidence in the recent publication.
Expressing their confidence in the leadership of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the residents are now urging the government to impose strict sanctions on the company for violating their rights and operating without regard for regulations.
The statement also clarified that, contrary to some reports, the Uluyagbo community is a significant residential area with approximately 120 households and over 200 houses. The community insists that the safety of its residents must be prioritized and hopes the government’s probe will lead to a permanent resolution.
E-Signed:
1. HON IBIKUNLE ADELERIN (08066081914)- Chairman
2. REV. AKINFAJO OYEGBADEGUN (08033644978) – V. Chairman
3. MR EMMANUEL TEMIDAYO – Secretary
4. MR OMOTOSHO ABIODUN – Treasurer
5. MR ADENIYI ROWLAND
6. MR AKINSIKU OLADIPUPO
7. MR ADENIYI MICHAEL (08068015979)- PRO
8. MR ENIOLA MICHAEL
9. PROPHET ADEERI
10. MR UZOR UKACHUKWU
11. MR BLESSING FAVOUR
12. MR ADEDOKUN SMART
13. MR MONDAY ELAOCHI
14. AWANI AHMED
15. MR SUNDAY UBA
16. MR OLUBUNMI
17. MR ALONGE ADEKUNLE
18. MR OLUWATUNBI
19. ADEBAYO WALE
20. MRS ROSELINE ADEYEMI
21. MR EMEHINOLA OMOTAYO
22. MR JOSEPH DANIEL
23. MR AYOOLA FASUYI
24. MR JOHN ENESS
25. MR KEHINDE BALOGUN
26. MR FEMI ODIMAYO
27. MR RUFUS TOLULOPE
28. CHIEF ADETAN ROTIMI
29. MR AKINDUNNI AKINOLA
30. MR OLUWATOBA JACOB
31. HON FALADE AYODELE
32. MR OLALEKAN OSANYINRO
33. MR TEMITOPE
34. MR SAMUEL ITODO
35. MR AJIBOYE O.B
36. MR & MRS OLUWATOSIN GABRIEL
37. MR TOKUNBO IWAPELETU
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