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Having being denied the right to fresh, crisp air for three years, residents of Orimerunmu community in Ibafo, Ifo Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, no longer fear for their lives, as Yoyo Resources Recycling Limited Company owned by a Chinese, which polluted the environment with toxic carbon dust, has finally relocated.report that drew attention to the plight of the community, which had been under the strangulating grip of the company’s activities.
Also, businesses in the community struggled to remain afloat due to the persisting environmental issue.The pyrolysis oil produced by the plant is widely used as industrial fuel to substitute furnace oil or industrial diesel. It was noted that the black smoke generated, which was as light as air and very volatile, got easily blown around by wind, and found its way through tightly shut doors and windows of residents, causing respiratory distress and illnesses.
It was further noted that apart from air pollution, sooth had contaminated groundwater, causing residents to travel far distances in search of good, potable water.
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