Osun

Communal Crisis: Ilobu Residents Urge Adeleke To Rebuild Community

ByYusuf Oketola

PublishedNovember 7, 2025

The people of Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to come to the aid of the community in rebuilding efforts following the recent communal crisis that destroyed properties estimated at over ₦2 billion.

President of the Ilobu-Asake Development Union (IDU), Pastor Olufemi Salako, while addressing newsmen noted that while relative peace had been restored, the community was still struggling to recover from the aftermath of the violence.

He expressed gratitude to Governor Adeleke for his intervention in the reconstruction of the collapsed Ilobu Grammar School bridge and commended the government’s efforts at sustaining peace in the area.

The community leader also urged residents to put past animosities behind them and focus on rebuilding the town’s social and economic life.

“Over two billion naira worth of properties remain in ruins. We call on Governor Ademola Adeleke to help us in providing succour to those seriously affected by the crisis. Businesses were devastated, many families became homeless, and several livelihoods are yet to recover,” Salako said.

“The crisis was a setback, but Ilobu is ready to rise again. To investors, there’s no better location to take advantage of—an agrarian community with a youthful population, homely people and proximity to the state capital,” he added.

“The era of tension and animosity should be permanently put behind us. Ilobu is ready to lead the charge for a new era of peace, progress and prosperity,” he said.

Yusuf Oketola

Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.