The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has renewed efforts to resolve the long-standing boundary dispute between Ekiti and Kwara states.
NBC has urged both governments to harmonise outstanding reports needed for the final demarcation of their shared border.
The Commission’s Director-General, Surveyor Adamu Adaji, made the call during a Joint Meeting of Officials in Ado-Ekiti, describing the engagement as another step toward ending decades of disagreements along the 70-kilometre interstate boundary.
Adaji said the dispute, inherited from the former Ondo/Kwara boundary and backed by Legal Notice No. 126 of 1954, has fueled recurring communal clashes, leading to deaths, property destruction and displacement of residents.
“Our objective extends beyond drawing boundary lines; it is about consolidating national unity, enhancing security and creating an enabling environment for sustainable socio-economic development,” he said.
He noted that while progress has been made since 2002 through joint meetings, field surveys and technical reviews, disagreements remain in the Eda-Oniyo–Obbo/Aiyegunle and Erinmope–Imoji, Ilofa and Odo-Owa boundary corridors.
Adaji disclosed that digitised boundary maps were sent to both states after a technical meeting in Abuja in August 2024 but said the Commission is still awaiting harmonised reports from Ekiti and Kwara before concluding the final demarcation.
“The Commission has fulfilled its obligations by producing and forwarding the digitised maps. We are awaiting the harmonised positions of both states to proceed with the final definition of the boundary,” he added.
Representatives of the Ekiti and Kwara deputy governors reaffirmed their governments’ commitment to a peaceful and lawful resolution of the dispute.
They also commended the Commission’s mediation efforts and appealed to affected border communities to remain peaceful while the process continues.
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