Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State. Facebook
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state on Saturday ordered the fast re-opening of Bodija market in Ibadan, after police and butchers clashed on Thursday.
As acknowledged by a assertion signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, the governor defined that the choice to open the market was taken after due session with safety companies and all of the stakeholders of the market.
Ajimobi acknowledged that sufficient safety measures have been put in place by the federal government to forestall any disaster and be sure that individuals go about their regular companies.
He famous that authorities wouldn't hesitate to shut the marketplace for unhygienic and unsanitary circumstances in addition to violent and chaotic conduct together with such acts which will threaten the safety of not simply the market however your complete state.
The governor urged the individuals to go about their regular companies, praying that God would consolation the households of the victims of Thursday’s mayhem and grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
He reiterated that the perpetrators of the Thursday disaster can be fished out and made to face the wrath of the legislation.