Makinde Set To Reopen Shasha Market

Posted by Tolulope Ogugua African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde is set to reopen the Shasha market.

This is coming two weeks after the market was shut down due to a communal crisis between traders in the market.

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

His words: “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 bulldozer to the market today (Tuesday).

“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 marketplaces 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.”