My people, wetin we go hear today na correct gist about Osun River water.

This matter don dey hot since some people dey complain say the water no dey safe to drink, but Professor Nusrah Afolabi-Balogun from Fountain University get better news for us. She say the water dey okay for human body, no be joke!

During one big lecture wey she give, she yarn about how bio-technology fit help wey dey powo in our life. She believe say the Osun River fit still be gree-gree water because some organisms wey dey there fit even help detoxify the water. If una know wetin I mean!

Before now, some NGO wey go by Urban Alert don raise alarm say the river dey polluted; gold miners dey scatter the place and they find mercury and lead join the water. But Professor Afolabi-Balogun, e no gree lek say that fear na wetin we go allow to hold our community down.

She clear say instead of fear, make we recognise the positive side of the Osun grove where many cultural celebrations dey happen. People dey come from far, dey bring water from that place for spiritual use.

As she talk, she also mention some organisms wey dey there fit even produce compounds wey dey fight cancer. Na wah! Talk about African magic; this no be joke o!

So, wetin we fit do? Professor Afolabi-Balogun don suggest say Nigeria and Africa go need to invest better in research and development to turn our discoveries to real-world solutions. She say make we train scientists wey go not just dey smart but also dey carry ethics for mind.

And she throw light on say government suppose step up and fund this kind research sharply, put enough infrastructure to make sure say our African biotech fit shine worldwide.

As we dey liken the water matter and health together, this na big lesson say make we no just swallow wetin we hear; make we check for ourselves.

In summary, Osun River water no dey kill person, na better discovery we dey find.