The Osun State government has warned devotees, tourists and other participants of the annual Osun Osogbo Festival against drinking from the Osun River due to contamination.
The Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Osogbo.
The Osun Osogbo Festival is an annual cultural event in Osun State.
IT IS SUPPOSED TO CLEANSE AND PURIFY.
The people’s faith and believes would serve as insurance against all odds and negative impacts.
However, the expert warning by the government should be cautionary as well to guide and advise Faithfuls tourists and visitors.
FOR THE DEVOTEES, IT WOULD BE A VERY HARD SELL.