Despite warnings from the Osun State Government that the water had been poisoned by artisan miners’ operations, followers of the Osun god were seen on Friday drinking from the Osun River.
On Friday, August 12, when the Osun-Osogbo festival reaches its pinnacle, thousands of Osun worshippers and tourists descended upon the Osun forest.
Remember how many of them were observed carrying water from the river in various containers and sipping it as they left the grove?
In their white robes and beads, devotees and guests had flocked to the riverside where they could be seen dancing and chanting to traditional music.
In a prior interview with journalists, Rafiu Isamotu, the Osun State Commissioner for Health, stated that public health experts will be
The Osun State Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, speaking earlier with journalists, said public health officials would be at the grove during the festival to further sensitise people on the dangers of drinking the water.