Ondo: Tofowomo raises alarm over Ayetoro ocean catastrophe

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By Adesoba Toluwalope

The lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, on Wednesday, called the attention of the Senate to the common and neglected ocean calamity in Ayetoro.

According to him, Ayetoro is known as Ayetoro floating city in the 1970s due to the acute ocean disaster that caused many homeless, destroyed properties and loss of lives.

The senator urged Ondo State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to come to the aid of the people in Ayetoro. To come up with a plan to divert the ocean or to reduce flooding.

Tomowomo, in his words, said Ayetoro is also part of the Niger Delta Development Commission because the community has oil in it.

He also stated that the ocean surge has cost the people their major source of living; fishing.

His words, ” Ayetoro which is part of the Niger Delta Region is yet to receive any support from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Ondo State Oil Producing And Development Corporation (OSOPADEC) which oversees the oil producing part of Ondo state.

“Regrets also that crude oil exploration companies which operate around the legion with its offices at Ilaje Local Government have not fared better.

“Concerned that Ayetoro floating city’s major occupation is fishing, hence most of the residents have suffered losses of their fishing tools and this has rendered most of them helpless and jobless.”

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