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

DECEASED POLICE NEXT OF KINS RECEIVE CHEQUES IN ZAMFARA STATE. (PHOTOS).


 Deceased Police Next of Kins Receive Cheques In Zamfara State 


In Zamfara state, twenty five next of kins of deceased police officers have received one hundred and thirty four million, five hundred and fifty thousand, eight hundred and twenty four Naira eighty six kobo from the inspector general of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.


Presenting the bank cheques to the beneficiaries, the IGP said the gesture was given to the families of the Police Officers' who lost their lives while in active service in the state.


The IGP who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, noted that the cheques issued to the next of kins were part of the IGP’s welfare initiative under the Group Personal Accident, Group Life Insurance, and IGP Family Welfare Schemes of the Force.


The commissioner reiterated the IGP’s determination and commitment to ensuring the welfare of officers and men of the force whether alive or dead.


He who advised the beneficiaries to use the money judiciously more especially to start a business and the profits to address their academic and other financial needs, prayed for the eternal rest of the departed officers and expressed hope that their families would find the strength to bear the irreparable loss.


Some of the beneficiaries, Hauwau Ibrahim and Lawrence Douglas, who spoke on behalf of others appreciated the efforts of the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command in bringing succour to their condition and vowed to make judicious use of the funds.

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