By Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo state government has directed roadside traders and those selling in containers along Airport Road, Old-Ife road and Onipepeye areas of Ibadan to relocate their business activities.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju indicated that the traders have two weeks to put an end to roadside trading on the axis which terminates on October 27th 2025.
The government said having built markets and other closed environments in various parts of the city, it could no longer tolerate trading on roadside or placement of container shops on drainages.
It notes that roadside traders are exposed to serious dangers and avoidable environmental hazards, adding that as a responsible government, it has a duty to protect the citizens from all manner of danger.
The statement also adds that trading on walkways could lead to damaging public infrastructure, blocking drainage system and putting the state at the risk of flooding.
It said that roadside trading would deprive the state of benefits of its investment in the promotion of tourism, stating that such sights turn off tourists.
The statement urges all affected people to comply with the directive, stressing that failure to do so would result in the enforcement of extant rules in the state which might lead to not just the confiscation of wares but also the prosecution of offenders.
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