Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Forty-eight hours after the discovery of substance suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel inside a well in a residential apartment in Ibadan, the Oyo State Government, residents, and other stakeholders are yet to find out the source of the substance.
The discovery, as reliably gathered has created fear among residents and the wider neighbourhood.
They said that they had been drawing water from the same well in the past without ever encountering such a substance.
One of the residents of the affected building in Omikunle compound, who identified herself as Bukola Olakunle, revealed that the substance was first noticed on Saturday.
“The discovery of the substance suspected to be AGO was made on Saturday when I was trying to draw water from the well.
“Instead of clean water, what I discovered inside the drawer was a substance suspected to be diesel.
“I raised the alarm, which eventually drew the attention of other people living in the neighbourhood.
“The security operatives were drafted to the scene. Since then, the well has been put under lock and key.
“The most surprising aspect of it is that nobody has come up with their findings, including government representatives.”
Speaking in the same vein, another resident, identified as Fatima Gafar, queried the discovery of a substance that is supposed to be a by-product of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol.
In her submission, she suggested that the discovery might have resulted from leakage in the underground tanks of filling stations in the neighbourhood.
She, however, added that only the relevant authorities could confirm the development.
Meanwhile, the scene of the discovery has become a sort of Mecca for people living in the local government area.
Staff of the Ministry of Environment, who were sighted at the scene, declined to comment on the incident.
