In a bid to proffer a lasting solution to the land dispute between the three neighbouring communities of Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun, the monarchs from the towns have met with the Land Crisis Resolution Committee.
It would recalled that Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke constituted 100 member Land Crisis Resolution Committee with each of the affected communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin having 25 representatives each while the state Government will equally be represented by 25 members.
The three communities located in Orolu and Irepodun local government areas of the state have been at loggerhead over boundary dispute resulting into incessant crisis usually accompanied with lost of lives and properties.
Meanwhile, the expanded peace committee which was set up by the Adeleke-led administration chaired by the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun and Co-chaired by a renowned Human Rights Activist, Waheed Lawal along with four other traditional rulers in the state met the affected monarchs in the state capital on Thursday.
The Olufon of Ifon, Oba Peter Akinyooye, the Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan And the Elerin, Oba Yusuf Omoloye were physically present at the meeting for the first time since the inception of the committee and resolve to cooperate with government.
It was gathered that the three traditional rulers, who were under warning from the State Government, pledged their commitment to peaceful resolution of the boundary crisis.
Sources at the meeting revealed that some grey areas are yet to be fully addressed but panel was able to secure significant commitment from the traditional rulers who are ready to allow “give and take” and take in the interest of peace.
When contacted, the Co-Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal disclosed that the committee in its effort to ensure lasting solution have heard the grievances of the indigenes of the three towns and also visited the buffer zones that is creating the crisis.
According to him, the committee, like it was, is not just sitting to listen to grievances. We have visited the disputed areas and also collected the written submissions from the towns, which was adopted by their representatives.
“We have also met with the traditional rulers from the communities but the details of our meeting would be made public later during the submission of our report to government which will be very soon. We are hopeful that this step would ensure lasting solution to the persistent crisis in the areas”.
