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Ekuku Dam and environs: snapshots

The farmland around the cave A farmer relaxing with a cob of roasted corn inside the cave EbiraView technical officer entering the cave with a roasted corn served by the farmers Abdulkabir (the webmaster) sharing the corn with the farmers Top of the Dam

Okene town hall: construction phase

The Salihu Ohize Administration undertakes the construction of a Multi-purpose town hall in Inike Okene. When completed, the town hall is said to be named after Late Alhaji AbdulRahman Okene EbiraView will be featuring a complete coverage of the structure. Your comment here Mounting the gate

Ekuku Dam and environs

A first look at the decaying facilities of Ekuku dam reminds one of an old farm house. Located in a fascinating natural landscape, neither the condition of the dam nor the attractive environment is of concern to the state government. Our team arrived about 10 minutes past 4pm. The whole area was as silent as a graveyard. No human being could be sighted around vicinity or any notice of somenone having crossed the paths for the past hours. Puzzled by the quietness of the environment, our technical officer, Muhammed Danjuma did not hesitate to ask wether no wild animal wandered around there. But one thing that distiguished the Ekuku Dam area of Agassa, Okene is its strategic location in the green valley, a complete natural environment with well cultivated farmlands. Daring the looming danger, we walked the paths through the farms and the rocky hills into the thicket, in search of the infamous 'Ori garuwa', a mysterious cave. Along the bush path, a man approached us. He was a farme

The bushy road to Ajaokuta Steel Airstrip in Adogo

EbiraView team visited Adogo community, Ajaokuta in a recent photo coverage exercise. Coincidently, we were face to face with a negleted remnant of the once beautifully tarred roads leading to Adogo Local Airstrip It was a bumpy ride as our motor bike galloped through. We wondered if the foreign workers of Ajaokuta pass through same route to and from the Airstrip. Since the commencement of productions in the steel complex recently, the federal government has not undertaken any significant project on the airstrip or its environs. Infact, it is obvious that comfort for the visiting foreigners ends on the runway as the road journey towards the dualised roads heading to Ajaokuta can be very uncomfortable. More images coming soon.

Okene Speedy Development

As our team covers Ebiraland once again, we realise that Okene enjoys a faster development than the rest of Ebiraland. This is much visible from the massive contribution of the regime of Alhaji Salihu Ohize, the out-going chairman of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi state. Currently, there is an on-going construction of a town hall around Inike, Okene. According to a contractor at the site, the town hall will be named 'AbdulRahman Okene Multi-purpose town hall'. Covering a relatively wide space of land, the town hall is eye-catching and a symbol of beauty. Determined to make a difference, the Okene public library is under re-construction by the same administration. A magestic edifice facing the famous 'Inike Junction' with mighty pillars all in white coating, when completed, the library promises to be rated among the best in the country. As the administration tenure nears it expiration, the big question now is wether Ohize successor will own up to the task of providi