The Ajalaye of Ipetu-Ijesa, Oba Adeleke Agunbiade Oke, has raised alarm over
the presence of a health-damaging
telecom mast in his community and what he described as lackadaisical attitude
of the owners of the said mast.
the presence of a health-damaging
telecom mast in his community and what he described as lackadaisical attitude
of the owners of the said mast.
The mast, which was
erected by IHS Towers around Obalende Street of the town to power the services
of the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN), has been negatively affecting
the people of the area, calling on relevant authorities to come to the aid of
the community.
erected by IHS Towers around Obalende Street of the town to power the services
of the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN), has been negatively affecting
the people of the area, calling on relevant authorities to come to the aid of
the community.
Oba Oke said his people were being
terrorized ‘by some people who claimed to be powerful and influential’ in
respect of the controversial mast.
terrorized ‘by some people who claimed to be powerful and influential’ in
respect of the controversial mast.
He disclosed that the land on which the
mast was erected was fraudulently bought at N300, 000, even as there are
controversies surrounding the ownership of the land.
mast was erected was fraudulently bought at N300, 000, even as there are
controversies surrounding the ownership of the land.
The monarch said all efforts to get the IHS
management and particularly, its facilitators to address the concerns of the
people had all the while proven abortive, as they have been using court to
intimidate the people of the town.
management and particularly, its facilitators to address the concerns of the
people had all the while proven abortive, as they have been using court to
intimidate the people of the town.
Oba Oke said: “They are destroying our
community and using court to intimidate us. But we will ensure that justice
prevail on the matter. The welfare of my people is paramount to me and the
State Government of Osun. My subjects are suffering; they can’t sleep in their
houses because of the mast.
community and using court to intimidate us. But we will ensure that justice
prevail on the matter. The welfare of my people is paramount to me and the
State Government of Osun. My subjects are suffering; they can’t sleep in their
houses because of the mast.
“Part of my responsibilities as monarch
here is to maintain peace and orderliness and see to the welfare of the
inhabitants of Ipetu-Ijesa.
here is to maintain peace and orderliness and see to the welfare of the
inhabitants of Ipetu-Ijesa.
“What do the regulations of the Nigeria
Communication Commission (NCC) say about erection of mast in a community?
Besides, the land on which the mast was erected was fraudulent sold and
fraudulently bought at N300, 000.
Communication Commission (NCC) say about erection of mast in a community?
Besides, the land on which the mast was erected was fraudulent sold and
fraudulently bought at N300, 000.
“As a responsible fellow, what the people
concerned with the ownership of the mast should have done is to meet with the
people and talk to them on how to address their concerns, but instead they
resorted to oppressing and intimidating us. They are intimidating and
oppressing us everyday.
concerned with the ownership of the mast should have done is to meet with the
people and talk to them on how to address their concerns, but instead they
resorted to oppressing and intimidating us. They are intimidating and
oppressing us everyday.
“Some people who think they are powerful
in the society cannot continue to be destroying our territories because of
their selfish interests. They cannot because of their connections be
terrorizing my people and destroying our community. We will not fold our arms
and we will not take laws into our hands.”
in the society cannot continue to be destroying our territories because of
their selfish interests. They cannot because of their connections be
terrorizing my people and destroying our community. We will not fold our arms
and we will not take laws into our hands.”
OSUN DEFENDER had exclusively reported
that the telecom mast allegedly erected by the IHS Towers in Obalende area of
Ipetu-Ijesa had been having devastating effect on the health of occupants of
houses and shops around the area.
that the telecom mast allegedly erected by the IHS Towers in Obalende area of
Ipetu-Ijesa had been having devastating effect on the health of occupants of
houses and shops around the area.
It was earlier reported that the radiation
of the mast, the noise pollution, heat and fumes from the generating set powering
it had caused severe damages to the health system of the people.
of the mast, the noise pollution, heat and fumes from the generating set powering
it had caused severe damages to the health system of the people.
The mast has also evicted house owners and
tenants who could no longer cope with the unhealthy environment and danger
posed to their health by it.
tenants who could no longer cope with the unhealthy environment and danger
posed to their health by it.
Officials of NCC and security agents had
last week Tuesday and Wednesday visited the hazardous telecom mast for
investigations and technical findings.
last week Tuesday and Wednesday visited the hazardous telecom mast for
investigations and technical findings.
The NCC officials also went back to the
mast station last Tuesday for further findings.
mast station last Tuesday for further findings.
