Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed the Ministries of Environment and Health to fumigate the Igbokoda River following complaints of a strong stench from the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash.
The intervention is aimed at preventing possible disease outbreaks, while authorities assess concerns over the river’s safety. The Ilaje Local Government Council has also been directed to provide tankers of potable water if the river is confirmed unsafe for domestic use.
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The state government will distribute nose masks and essential health kits to residents as search and recovery operations continue.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force has constituted a 12-member board to investigate the October 5 crash involving an ATR-42 aircraft, registration number NAF 931, which had 25 people on board.
The investigation will examine operational, technical, environmental and human factors that may have contributed to the accident.
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