Aiyedatiwa Orders Fumigation and Health Kits After Crash

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of health kits, including nose masks, to residents due to complaints about an offensive stench from the site of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The crash occurred on October 5, when an ATR-42 aircraft, registration number NAF 931, went down in Igbokoda, resulting in the deaths of all 25 individuals on board.

The governor's directive aims to address environmental pollution and health risks as recovery operations continue. He instructed the Ministries of Environment and Health to conduct extensive fumigation and to supply potable water if the river is found unsuitable for use.

The Igbokoda monarch, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the government to expedite recovery efforts and address contamination concerns. The recovery operation is complicated by the swampy terrain where the aircraft is submerged.