described as one too many. In this report ADEBAYO WAHEED takes a look at the situation and measures being taken to restore peace to the community
LEADERSHIP Weekend investigation revealed that properties among which were shops, houses and cars worth billions of naira were destroyed between Friday and Sunday in the market.In the aftermath of the crisis, the market has become a ghost of itself. The burning and killing in the market, according to the two sides were perpetrated by some miscreants or hoodlums within the two ethnic groups, who seized the opportunity of the clash to foment trouble.Though the Oyo State government on Saturday morning ordered an indefinite closure of the market and imposed a curfew, burning of houses and shops continued till Saturday night.
Oba Adetunji, while urging all the concerned persons to embrace peace, urged all warring factions to sheathe their swords. “There can be smooth co-existence once again between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in Shasha. There are just about eight persons causing the commotion. Once the eight persons leave this place, other residents will live harmoniously.”
The House made the suggestion while deliberating on the urgent need for the state government to intervene in the recurring clashes between Yoruba and Hausa traders at Shasha Market, Ibadan. The assembly further called for a security summit in all constituencies across the state to enable stakeholders to appraise and address the present situation and suggest ways of averting future security crises.
“They need to put their professional training to bear in the discharge of their duties. We need our security agents to react on time to emergency situations whenever they are called upon. According to him, “pepper has never been this expensive at this time of the year in the last five years,” he said as he folded his arms.
However, succour has come to the traders, as the Nigerian Governors’ Forum , has pledged to help rebuild the Shasha Market, Ibadan, which was burnt down in the wake of the crisis that engulfed the market last week. Bagudu said: “We, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, are going to support. As a matter of fact, we have given a token to those who are already displaced, and we will meet at a wider table tomorrow and can assure that more support will be mobilised.”
Makinde applauded the governors for coming together in one accord to find a way to restore peace to Oyo State and to the country. “So, we have been together for long. I feel the pain of everybody involved here because properties were lost, and we can replace properties. It may be painful, but when the fire started and I was contacted. I said they should send a fire truck here and the fire truck was vandalised, damaged.
While speaking on behalf of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum shortly after the inspection, Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagadu, explained that the motive of the governors’ visit was to commiserate with the government and people of the state on the unfortunate incident that led to the destruction of properties in the state.
The Kebbi governor added the Nigerian Governor’s Forum would assist the state government in rebuilding the market and providing palliative for the victims, saying:
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