We will rejuvenate the market system – Oyo Govt

By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State Acting Governor, Chief Bayo Lawal says the present administration in the state will rejuvenate the market system in urban and rural communities with modern facilities.

He said this at the official commissioning of the Kajola Ultra-Modern Market in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area.

The acting governor said the move is part of the government’s determination to support and promote development and thereby make life more meaningful for residents of the state.

He maintained that with the opening of the market, the economy of Ogbomosoland has been further opened, as the project has been added to other efforts aimed at expanding the economy of the town such as the sole ownership of LAUTECH and the linking of Ogbomoso and Oke Ogun zones through the 76.67km Adebayo Alao-Akala Highway.

Chief Lawal challenged local government chairmen in the state to work hand in hand with one another and cooperate with the state government to secure their domains.

The market has 120 lock-up shops, 84 open shops, an abattoir, administrative blocks and toilet facilities.

He said: “Under Omituntun 2.0, this is the first commissioning of an ultra-modern market. But this is actually the third ultra-modern market this administration is commissioning. The first one was built in Akinyele Local Government. The second one was the Akesan Market in Oyo. Those ones were under Omituntun 1.0. The third market that is being commissioned here is the Kajola Market in Ijeruland under Omituntun 2.0. 

‘You know that our environment is replete with archaic markets in several towns. So, as an administration, we are trying to rejuvenate the market system in Oyo State.

“As we move on, we will, in our rural centres and urban communities, try and put modern markets in place, where you have all the facilities you can get in other advanced countries of the world. 

“This Kajola Market is built to full complement; with an abattoir, toilet facilities, an administrative block and market stores.

“This is a significant achievement for Ogbomoso South LG and we have to commend the handlers and promoters like the Chairman of the Local Government for this market to see the light of day.

The Acting Governor called on the stakeholders, traders and market leaders to be security-conscious and observant about their environment to avoid the influx of miscreants into the state through the market.

He equally charged them to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of standards in the new facility.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, said the construction of the market was aimed at promotion of trades and commerce in order to boost the development of the state.

In his speech, the Chairman, Ogbomoso South Local Government, Timothy Oyedokun, thanked Governor Makinde for fulfilling his promises and delivering dividends of democracy through the market construction.

Mr Oyedokun assured that the shops would be allocated to the first occupants of the space whose shops were demolished to pave way for the construction of the project.

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