Security

Aleshinloye Fire: Police Commissioner Calls for Increased Investment in Safety Equipment

By Web News 72

By Abisola Oluremi

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Johnson Adenola, has stressed the increased investment in fire safety equipment and regular training programs for traders to put an end to recurrent fire incidents.

Mr Adenola made the call during a meeting at the command’s headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, held with traders from Aleshinloye Market to address the persistent issue of fire outbreaks was attended by traders and senior police officers.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Adewale Osifeso, explained that the meeting was aimed at identifying the root causes of the fire and developing strategies to prevent future occurrences.

Mr Osifeso highlighted improper storage of combustible materials and irregular inspections of electrical items as key factors contributing to the frequent fire outbreaks.

The Commissioner emphasized the importance of proactive measures, including enhanced fire safety infrastructure and continuous education for traders, to mitigate the risks and ensure the safety of lives and property in the market.

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Health

Oyo Govt. Flags Off Mass Covid 19 Vaccination

By Web News 812

Oyo state government has flagged off a mass covid 19 vaccination exercise for residence of the state.

The flag off ceremony held at Aleshinloye Market, Ibadan, was organized by the ministry of health in collaboration with Breakthrough Action sponsored by USAID.

Declaring the exercise opened, Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde said the present administration in the state would leverage on the mass covid 19 vaccination exercise to reach out to more members of the public.

Earlier in a welcome address, commissioner for health, Dr Olabode Ladipo who attributed the recent increase in covid 19 cases in Oyo state to the influx of people within and outside the country to the state due to the festive season, cautioned people against non compliance to covid 19 protocols.

Dr Ladipo said Oyo state have no record of expired covid 19 vaccine, noting that all vaccines would be administered before their expiration periods.

Also speaking, executive Secretary, Oyo state primary healthcare board, Dr Muideen Olatunde hinted that the fatality rate of the covid 19 infection cases in the state in recent past have drastically reduced as a result of increase in vaccination.

He said though the mass vaccination exercise commended on the seventeenth of last month, it was important to officially kick off the exercise for adequate awareness.

Oyo state Team lead, Breakthrough Action, Mrs Oluwatosin Afachung who explained that the exercise is to Accelerate covid 19 vaccination in the state, expressed displeasure over the number of people who failed to take their second dose of the vaccine after the first jab.

The exercise which had in attendance representatives of the Olubadan of Ibadan, market leaders, political appointees and health personnel afforded a large number of people the opportunity to take the covid 19 vaccines and the booster dose.

Mosope Kehinde

Economy

Christmas: Shoppers Decry High Cost of Goods

By Web News 1187

With Christmas just a few hours away, traders in Ibadan have lamented hike in prices of commodities.
Radio Nigeria correspondent who visit some markets in Ibadan including Dugbe, Ogunpa, Agbeni, Bodija and Ọjà Ọba markets reports that some traders who deal in pepper and rice also decried low patronage.
The traders attributed the hike in prices to the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest and the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Textile and shoe traders explained that high cost of production was responsible for the increase in price of most their merchandise.
In the same vein, some of the buyers at the markets lamented that their purchasing power has been weakened due to the inflated cost of goods.
They, however, expressed hope that they would be able to buy other items needed for the festive season whenever December salaries were paid.


Funmilola Obagbayegun/Olaolu Fawole

Crime

Truck Crushes Four in Ibadan

By Web News 2395

Four women have died on the spot while four others sustained various degrees of injury in a road accident at Alesinloye junction when a truck lost control and rammed over a commercial Nissan Micra and motorcycles.

The unfortunate incident happened around nine in the morning when the truck fully loaded with ice cream which was approaching Alesinloye T-Junction lost control ,crushed A commercial Nissan Micra and two motorcycles.

The truck was said to have hit the vehicle and the motorcycles and there after plunged into a road side dictch trapping the victims and vehicles.

The incident attracted attention of hundreds of sympathisers who stormed the scene to take a glimpse of the scenario with total disregard to measures to prevent the spread of covid-19.

The situation was however responsible for traffic gridlock experienced in parts of Ibadan including dugbe ,Alesinloye and ring road axis.

It took rescue operators over one hour to evacuate the remains of victims trapped under the truck.

Some witnesses who narrated their experices described the situation as unfortunate.

Confirming the incident ,commander Oyo state road transport management Agency, Mr Bolaji Adelaku said it took a combined effort of security agencies to rescue victims and evacuate the bodies.
Mr Adelakun identified overloading and defiance to traffic rules as the cause of the accident.
Also confirming the number of casualties,police public relations officer in Oyo state,Mr olugbenga Fadeyi said the victims had been taken away by officials of FRSC.
Precisely February last year,A road accident involving a truck occured at the same spot leaving six people dead.

Adedayo Adelowo