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

HUNGER: TINUBU ORDERS DSS, NSA, IGP TO MONITOR WAREHOUSES, WARNS AGAINST FOOD IMPORTATION. (PHOTO).

Hunger: Tinubu orders DSS, NSA, IGP to monitor warehouses, warns against food importation


President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country.


Tinubu directed the security agencies to stop owners of the warehouses from profiteering.


A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu gave the directive during a meeting with state governors and security agencies at the State House on Thursday.


The President, in the same vein, urged state governors to work with the Federal Government to increase food production.


Tinubu equally advised warned against resorting to importation of food as a means of addressing the shortage being experienced in the country.


Onanuga said, “The President directed that the State Governments and Federal Government should collaborate to increase local food production.


“The President advised against the idea of food importation and price control when local food producers should be encouraged to produce more food.


“President advised governors to follow the example of Kano State in dealing with hoarding of food for profiteering by commodities merchants.


“He directed the Inspector-General of Police, National Security Adviser, Department of State Services to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country and stop profiteering by merchants.


“The President charged governors to pay attention to livestock development in their states and increase production, most especially poultry and fishing products.


“The President pleaded with governors to ensure all salary arrears to workers, gratuities to workers and pensioners, are cleared as a way to put money into the hands of the people since states are now getting more monthly FAAC revenue.


“Spend the money, don’t spend the people, he urged the governors.”

 

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