Oyo Government Directs Re-allocation of Stalls To Affected Victims of 2025 Inferno
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday directed the chairman, Ibadan Southwest local government and his counterpart in the local council development authority to commence a process of re-allocating stalls to plastic and cooler traders whose shops were gutted by fire in last year March.
The commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy matters, Ademola Ojo, who represented the state government at a meeting with representatives of the affected traders at government secretariat, Ibadan.
Recall that the popular market was razed by fire with over 1,000 victims affected.
A source at the meeting said the state government expressed its readiness to support the traders and bring them back to the market as earlier promised by the state government.
The commissioner lauded the traders for their patience and support, noting that the government empathized with them, as the fire, which was never expected, undoubtedly brought losses to the market.
Ojo assured that the traders would be re-integrated into the market so as for them to continue their daily economic activities.
In her comment, one of the leaders of the affected traders, Mrs Taiwo Lawal appreciated the state government for its support and reassurance to the affected traders promising that they will also cooperate to ensure a smooth re-allocation exercise.
She then called on the Babaloja-General of Oyo State, Alhaji Y.K Abass, the Iyaloja-General, Chief (Mrs) Folashade NurudeenAsiwaju Oloja ,Chief Mrs J.T Raimi and Chief S. A Jimoh also assists in ensuring the quick implementation of the resolution of the meeting.
They therefore promised to continue to support the current administration in the state in order to bring more dividends of democracy to the people.
The market leaders also expressed their belief that those that have been saddled with the responsibilities to find solution to the problems will do it as soon as possible, adding that Governor Makinde is a “talk and do leader.”
Others at the meeting included Mrs Sola Osifala, Mrs Iyiola, Mrs Oladipupo, and Mrs Bunmi Adebayo, among other leaders of the market.