Friday, March 29, 2024

Makinde to reopen Shasha market

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday promised to reopen the Shasha market any moment from now.

The decision is coming barely two weeks after the market was shut down due to the crisis between traders that led to the loss of lives and property in the Akinyele local government area of the state.

Makinde dropped the hint during a meeting with the leaders of the two warring communities at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

According to the governor, the decision to reopen the market was necessitated by the declining economic situation and the peculiarities associated with the state, adding that he would reopen the market for the traders to continue with their commercial activities.

He said: “Considering the economic situation and the peculiarities we have with us, I have heard what you said, and we will immediately reopen the Shasha market. They will bring a bulldozer to the market today.

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“When my brother Governors visited Seriki Shasha’s palace, while we were working around, I realised that both the people I saw at Seriki’s place and those I met at Baale’s place were not happy because they have been deprived of doing their jobs.

“If you look at Oyo State, even when the COVID-19 was at its peak, I decided not to shut our market places because I know and also explained to the leadership of the country at the national level that in our state, we have people that the proceeds from what they get today will determine if they will eat tomorrow or not.”

The meeting is ongoing as of the time of filing this report.

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