Ahead of the grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Cultural Festival, Osogbo, the capital of Osun State has been in celebration mood,
When speaking on the state of the water ahead of the grand finale of the Osun-Osogbo festival, the President, Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, in Osun State, Dr. Oluseyi Atanda, who lamented the apparent lack of urgency on the part of government to curb further contamination and set machinery in motion to purify the water, insisted that the water remained unsafe for drinking.
He also expressed fear that many people because of their strong faith in the potency of the water from Osun River, may still go ahead to drink it regardless of what they are told. He added, “But unfortunately, government is not assisting us. The best we have done is on social media and people who are our personal friends. Look at the number of people coming for the festival. How many of them will I know personally?
Commenting further on some likely adverse health issues that may happen in the long run as a result of drinking from the contaminated river, Atanda said, “Lead and mercury are heavy metals that get deposited in the kidney and will eventually cause a kidney damage and whoever has that, would have an acute renal failure and unfortunately, this is a gradual process.
Olagunju said the water she took from the river last year was used for several spiritual purposes, except drinking, and urged state government to intensify sensitisation before the grand finale on the dangers anyone that drink the water may be exposed to.
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