Communal Clash: Gov. Adeleke Orders Immediate Establishment of Relief Camps for Displaced Residents

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the swift creation of three relief camps to accommodate those displaced by the communal clashes in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun.

The directive was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed.

The statement said that the governor gave the directive after confirming the implementation of his earlier directive for the distribution of food and relief materials to the displaced persons.

“Now that the distribution of food and relief materials has commenced, I have directed the state emergency agency to proceed to set up camps for displaced people.

“Each town is to have a camp, probably in their town halls or any place of their choice.

“Security agencies are to screen displaced people for transportation to the camps.

“The state emergency agency will be providing food materials and accessories for the displaced people until the situation normalised.

“The agency has also reached out to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for further support,” it said.

According to the statement, the governor commends security agencies for promptly implementing his directive for the grilling and prosecution of ringleaders in the communal crisis.

“All the culprits must be brought to book. There must be accountability. I expect suspects to be charged to court as soon as possible,” it said.

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