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In the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo state, lies the coastal Ayetoro community; a city known for its adoption of Communism as a way of life in the late 40s. The community, established by the Holy Apostles’ Church many decades ago prides itself as The Happy City, as shown right at its entrance, is now on the verge of extinction.

It is one of the prominent towns in Ilaje Local Government Area, whose inhabitants are predominantly fishermen and water transporters. One significant feature of Ayetoro is the age long headship of the community, which is in sharp contrast with the traditional structure of Yoruba towns whereby Obas are chosen through traditional means. In the case of this town, the spiritual head of the Holy Apostle Church doubles as both the church leader and the community head.

The community ruler is referred to as “The Ogeloyinbo of Ayetoro and His Spiritual Majesty of Holy Apostles’ Church, Ayetoro Worldwide”

With about 15 to 20 kilometres in land mass, the Happy City people are known for their hospitality and togetherness.

The community, years back, had a vibrant technical school, located at the entrance of the community, primary and secondary schools, a football field, good soil, beautiful plants and a large landmass, among others.

An area view of the town shows how well the streets were arranged, green plants, neatly constructed pathways and a glimpse of the city sends butterfly down one’s belly.

However, all the beauties, splendour as well as the happiness of this historical city are on the verge of extinction.

The cancer eating deep into the community is neither caused by war nor wildfire but by the sea.

According to the community leaders and some of the residents who spoke with The Hope, for about 20 years now, the city has been experiencing incursion from the Atlantic Ocean which flanks it by the East.

The sea incursion, according to them, usually occurs two to four times in a year during the raining season.

The last sea incident occurred midnight September 23 and 24, 2019.

The Hope visited the community to see the adverse effects of the sea incursion on the people as well as what is left of the community. Saheed Ibrahim details the situation of things in the community.

In the last 20years,
Thousands of building lost
Landmass overrun by water
Population slashed from 26k to 5k
OIL EXPLORATION IDENTIFIED AS MAIN CAUSE
#6BILLION @NDDCOfficialNGR PROJECT ABANDONED
If the sea water touches fresh water, the whole Ilaje LGA is in trouble
Health centre wrecked, despite people on admission
This has been happening for about 20years and nothing has been done.

To see more pictures and analysis

Check out this Twitter link...please like and share to save the people

https://twitter.com/CallMeIbro/status/1192733936507596800?s=19

For the newspaper full analysis, check out this link

https://www.thehopenewspaper.com/ayetoro-ondo-community-on-verge-of-extinction/

they should sandfill it or better still relocate and allow the sea a peace of mind

Mami water family

Ayetoro town wey I dey watch for series everyday.. :-

Do you want to drag space with the sea?
Relocate ?

Charleys:
Ayetoro town wey I dey watch for series everyday.. :-

No be ayetoro town way jenifa do dem dey talk about o

See the town o

Land
Plant
Buildings

See the former position of the sea

MelesZenawi:
Do you want to drag space with the sea?

Relocate ?

Once this town goes down, the sea water will get to other communities and destroy them as well.

This community is like the border

murphyibiam15:
they should sandfill it or better still relocate and allow the sea a peace of mind

I tire oo, before n water go relocate for them.

They should build a dyke to wage the water

Mosquito bites will be uncommon here

They should all remain there since they are all Mammy Water pikin. Nonsense. Biafrans dey shot "na away land, we go die here" these Ondo people too dey say "na away water, we go die here". Go ahead, die there.

Our government have really abadon the ilaje people for long prolly because there's nothing they can do to the waters. They share border with the atlantic ocean.

Nice and serene environment

Best way is to move away from this sea.

MelesZenawi:
Do you want to drag space with the sea?

Relocate ?

The sea is dragging with them

johnmartus:
Best way is to move away from this sea.

They have been der since 1947 o

Kapilta:
Our government have really abadon the ilaje people for long prolly because there's nothing they can do to the waters. They share border with the atlantic ocean.

Nice and serene environment

You are more than right

sweetonugbu:
They should build a dyke to wage the water

Contract awarded but not done

sweetonugbu:
Mosquito bites will be uncommon here

More than o

CuteBidemi:


Contract awarded but not done

why is it not done?.