The corpse of an
unidentified fisherman, who drowned at Osun River in Gbodofon, along
Gbongan-Ibadan road, Osogbo, on Friday, has been recovered.
A statement by a
Director in the state Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Dapo
Ajayi, said the fisherman drowned during a fishing expedition.
According to the statement, security agents made efforts to recover the corpse but did not succeed.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she saw the fisherman slip into the river.
The Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Mr. Sikiru Ayedun, said the state government would
construct a wall to prevent access to the river by members of the
public.
“The Rauf Aregbesola
administration is a responsive government that will protect the people
at all times. For our administration, the masses come first,” he said.
Ayedun, who visited the
river on Friday, expressed condolence to the family of the fisherman
just as he advised members of the public who could not swim to stay away
from the river.
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