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

AMBODE APPOINTS DICKSON AS NEW DG SAFETY COMMISSION.

Image result for ambode                            Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today tuesday approved the appointment of Mr Hakeem Olagun Dickson as the new Director General of Lagos State Sfety Commission.In a statement signed by the State Head of Service,Mrs Olabowale Ademola,the Governor said Dickson's appointment was in line with his administration's commitment to turn around the agency for optimal performance.Dickson holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts from the Thomas A. Edison State College,Trenton,New Jersey U.S.A and two Masters Degrees in Business Administration specializing in Accounting and Finance respectively,both from the Fairleight Dickinson University,Rutherford,New Jersey,U.S.A.He was an internal Auditor at the now defunct Nigeria airways before his overseas experience as Staff Accountant/External Auditor/Tax Adviser at the Cooper and Lybrand CPA,Newark,New Jersey U.S.A.He then returned to the country to contest and won an election as the Executive Chairman of the Surulere Local Government between 1988 and 1994.He is currently the C.E.O of Citiwide Construction and Transport Nigeria Limited which specializes in the construction of roads and buildings.Governor Ambode urged Dickson to bring his political clout and experience in the importance and safety practices especially at work and construction projects to bear on the mandate of the Lagos State Safety Commission,the agency saddled with the responsibility of safety regulations and enforcement in the State.His appointment is however subject to the approval of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
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