PANIC AS OYO DEMOLISHES SHOP IN POPULAR IBADAN MARKET. (PHOTO).

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 Panic as Oyo demolishes shop in popular Ibadan market Panic gripped residents and traders of the popular Ojoo market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State as the government demolished scores of shops and kiosks in the area, on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development had served the traders quit notice a long time ago but they refused to move out of the market. The Chairman of the market,  Muhdeen Ganiyu, fondly called Elewedu, however, told our correspondent that the quit notice was too short but the executive members of all the affected markers would meet after the demolition exercise. “The quit notice was too short. All executive members of all the affected markers will soon meet. So, I cannot say anything for now,” he stated. When contacted, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo,  confirmed the ongoing demolition exercise. He said, “The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had gone ther

LAGOS STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED TODAY,THE RESTRUCTURING OF LEKKI CONCESSION COMPANY LOAN FACILITY.

                          The Lagos State Executive Council today wednesday approved the restructuring of the Lekki Concession Company {LCC} Loan facility provided by local and international lenders.The State Government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde,said that it has paid a total of N9.8 billion in full and final settlement of LCC's indebtedness to its international lender,which granted a 21.16 per cent haircut {reduction} on the State.He said as a result,a sum of N3.15 billion was saved.The Commissioner said that in addition,local lenders,whose interest rate was 18.5 per cent at the Consummation of the facility.offered a 12 per cent haircut and also fully paid with a restructured loan at 13.5 percent,thereby creating a savings of N8.7 billion for the Government.Ayorinde also reiterated the State Government's commitment to continue to deploy appropriate public finance management principles to ensure adequate provision of infrastructure to all Lagosians.In a related development,the State's Commissioner for Finance,Dr Mustapha Akinkunmi,urged citizens to continue to pay their taxes as at when due,since according to him,more facilities are being provided by government through the tax payers obligation to government.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                        

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