Osun state government has urged residents of the state not to panic due to a low altitude aircraft flying around the state.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prince Wole Oyebamiji to douse the possible fear that may accompany the perceived strange air surveillance.

The government revealed that it was aware of the yellow-painted helicopter that has been flying around some parts of the State, explaining that the exercise is designed for airborne geophysical survey to determine accurate mineral locations in the selected areas with state-of-the-art aeromagnetic mechanisms.

The statement implored residents to continue to go about their lawful activities as adequate environmental safety measures have been put in place with full collaboration of necessary security stakeholders to ensure a seamless process in the State.

Recall that Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel had few days ago, through its Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) Project, announced its readiness to embark on a 16 weeks sensitization campaign in 19 states of the federation.

The affected States are: Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kogi, Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Taraba, Bauchi, Niger, Benue, Enugu and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The State Government further disclosed that the exercise is being conducted across 112 Local Government Areas within the said 19 states which had informed the need for the aircraft to fly at low altitude.

Abiodun Adeoye

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