Ikale/Araromi-Obu crisis: Panel begins sitting Wednesday

As part of its mandate to look into the remote and immediate causes of land dispute between the peoples of Araromi Obu and Ikale (Ago Alaye) amongst others and recommend modalities for settling the dispute, the panel of inquiry looking into the crisis will commence public sitting on Wednesday.

According to a statement by the chairman of the panel, Mr Tunde Atere, the public hearing will provide a veritable opportunity for interested members of the communities especially those that have submitted memoranda to speak to their memoranda.

The chairman who was also a former Commissioner for Natural Resources in the state said the event will take place at the State Information Technology Agency, (SITA) formerly Ondo State Training School close to Police Officers Mess, Alagbaka, Akure .

The event , he said would commence by 10.00 am daily.

It is instructive to note that Ondo State Government set up the five-man committee to look into the cause of violent eruption of crisis between the two neighboring communities on July , this year which led to loss of lives and destruction of both public and private properties.

Towards getting to the root of the crisis , the panel had visited the palaces of Oba George Faduyile the Abodi of Ikale and that of Ajobu of Araromi, Oba Aderemi Adelola to solicit their cooperation towards achieving the mandates of the panel.

As if that was not enough the panel also did an on the spot assessment of disputed area to ascertain the level of damage.

At the both events , the chairman of the panel pledged the commitment of the state government to do justice and be fair to all sides in the course of its duty .