Inside Oyo communities where illegal logging for outlawed charcoal production thrives
environmentally.substack.com
By Abibat Tijani ― Local charcoal production is one of the lucrative businesses residents of Alaagba area of Ibarapa South Local Government of Oyo State have begun to venture into following the hike in price of gas and kerosene. As this reporter journeyed into the Alaagba forest through a narrow and hilly road in the early hours of Saturday, the only sound heard came from the top of a mountain where a Chinese Quarry company is located at the extreme portion of the forest.
Inside Oyo communities where illegal logging for outlawed charcoal production thrives
Inside Oyo communities where illegal logging…
Inside Oyo communities where illegal logging for outlawed charcoal production thrives
By Abibat Tijani ― Local charcoal production is one of the lucrative businesses residents of Alaagba area of Ibarapa South Local Government of Oyo State have begun to venture into following the hike in price of gas and kerosene. As this reporter journeyed into the Alaagba forest through a narrow and hilly road in the early hours of Saturday, the only sound heard came from the top of a mountain where a Chinese Quarry company is located at the extreme portion of the forest.