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An unusual landslide has rocked the
sleepy town of Esa-Oke in Obokun Local
Government area of Osun State where five
hectares of land have been destroyed.
The Chairman House of Representative
Committee on Defence, Hon.Oluwole has
called on the Geologists in the country
to come and view the area where the
landslide incident occurred and also
called for the assistance from the well
-meaning Nigerians.
The late former Minister of Justice and
Attoney General of the federation, Chief
Bola Ige’s home town Esa-Oke has been
threatened by a land-fall.The landslide
has thrown the entire community into
perpetual fear of imminent earthquake.
Newsdiaryonline.com visit to the
site revealed that the slide down the
slope and the mountains stretched for
about 5kilometers.The landfall
according to our correspondent
investigation destroyed over 5 hectares
of farmland which includes, yams, maize,
cassava, cocoa, kolanut, plantain farms
and other valuable farm produce.
Hon. Oluwole Oke, representing Oriade/Obokun
federal
Constituency of Osun State also
described the incident as a
natural
disaster which has never occurred
in the community before.He said the
community will need to have deep
investigation into the matter as efforts
are already on to inform the Federal
Ministry of Environment to look into the
matter.
Oke stressed that the community will
seek the services of geologists to tell
the remote cause and solution to the
disaster so that it will not result into
earthquake in the future.
He said already the landslide has
constituted a serious threat and danger
to the entire community. Oke emphasized
that geologists and scientific proof
will help to interpret the situation so
as to find lasting solution.
He however said the matter will be
raised and pursued vigorously at the
floor of the House when the members of
the House and Representative resume for
normal duty.
He appealed to the federal, state and
all the stakeholders to help the
community from the disaster and appealed
to NEMA to come to the aid of all the
affected farmers and people and the town
in due course.
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