By Bose Adelaja

Akure— COMMUNITIES in llaje and lkale in Ondo state have cried out over their exclusion in the on-going ethnographic survey of the disputed territories of Ondo/ Ogun inter- state boundaries by the National Boundary Commission NBC.

They alleged that the NBC had “ inexplicably excluded their communities which are the real disputed territories in the area.

A statement issued in Akure by their counsel, Tosin Omotayo, said that the llaje communities include ltebu- Elero/ Manuwa, lrokun, lgbo- Edun, Eba, Mosafejo, Elefon, Olosunmeta.

He added that others in the coast of lkale communities include Ayila and Ayetumara in the disputed territories of Ondo and Ogun boundaries.

“ We wish to bring to your attention the fact that our communities were not captured in the ongoing ethnographic survey of the disputed territories of Ondo /Ogun inter-states boundaries.

“Our communities from time immemorial have been part of llaje or lkale administrations which are presently llaje and Okitipupa local government of Ondo state.

Their counsel alleged that the ethnographic survey conducted in ltebu Elero/ Manuwa on August 21st this year by the NBC remained inconclusive as its officials were ordered to vacate the community by a top official of the Ogun state government without visiting any of their communities before leaving.’’

They therefore prayed that the “NBC, the National Assembly, the government of the two states and all stakeholders as agreed, should ensure that the ongoing ethnographic study/ survey of disputed territories be pursued to its logical conclusion in resolving the age long dispute between the two sister states.

They also prayed” That in the interest of justice and fairness, the ethnographic survey/ study be jointly conducted involving official the commission, the two state governments, officials of concerned councils, the people of the concerned communities and delegates of the House of Representative’s Public Petition Committee