ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government has hailed the federal government over the National Boundary Commission (NBC) resolve to mediate in the lingering border dispute between Eda Oniyo in Ekiti State and Obbo-Ayegunle in Kwara State, describing the gesture as the best way to de-escalate tension and avert unwarranted carnage.
The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, who spoke at an Ekiti /Kwara joint meeting held to resolve the knotty boundary crisis between the two communities, assured them that the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, would work relentlessly to ensure that the dispute doesn’t strain the smooth relationship between the two states.
Mrs. Afuye, represented by the Permanent Secretary in her office, Mr. Leke Adefolaju, noted that the areas under contention were demarcated bythe Colonial Administration as the boundary between the Northern…
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