The Ekiti State Government has intervened in the lingering crisis between the people of Iye-Ekiti and their counterparts from Ikun-Ekiti in Ilejemeje and Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State respectively arising from land ownership.
The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, urged the two communities give peace a breathing space, stressing development thrive in environment devoid of violence and upheaval.
He called on them to cooperate with the state government to attract investment that will boost economic activities and create more jobs. He subsequently directed the officials of the state Boundary Commission and Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to visit the disputed areas to identify the said pillars that show demarcation or other means of identifying the boundaries.
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