By Yemi Olajutemu
Ado Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government has announced that the presence of low flying airplane being sighted in some communities in the state is as a result of the airborne geophysical survey embarked upon by Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MINDIVER), a World Bank assisted project under the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
The state commissioner for information and Values Orientation Hon Akin omole in a statement, noted that the survey is expected to bring out more details and information on the geology and mineral potentials of the State with a view to determining the mineral locations, types and their extent of availability.
The method of the airborne survey involves measuring minor variations in the earth’s magnetic fields and gamma radiations in the soils. It is a passive technique that does not involve sending out any signals or sound waves into the ground and therefore remains a very safe aerial survey.
Omole urged members of the public to go about their daily activities without any fear as the airplane does not portend any safety or health hazard.