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Hilltown (Ekiti) Urban Hikers hiked Olóta mountain in Ado-Ekiti

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  On the 9th of September 2023, A group of urban hikers went to Olota Mountain . Olota mountain is located in Ado Ekiti the capital city of Ekiti State. We gathered at 7 a.m at the meeting point, some came around 8am. The hike instructor inspectedand give us specific instructions to follow during the hike. He talked about the hiking shoes,how important it is for us to wear a hiking shoe because of the slippery place and it is possiblefor everybody to just dive at any time. So, he gave a strict warning that if anyone is not puttingon a proper hiking shoe, such persons should have someone beside them to help them andthey should never be alone. Then the hiking begins, we kept on moving up the bush parts at first it seems there was no mountain there but it was a sight to behold. We got to a mountain side and saw a statue of oneof the gods in Ekiti state named ÒRÚNMÌLÀ the tour guide told us the god lived on the mountain old for 400 years and it was there. The statue was there and it was no