Ajimobi lays down the law as Bodija market is reopened

Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo state governor, has ordered the immediate reopening of Bodija market.

Ajimobi gave the directive in a statement signed by Toye Arulogun, the state commissioner for information, culture and tourism.

The state government had on Thursday shut down the market due to mayhem between security agents and butchers, which led to the loss of lives and property.

The governor said the decision to reopen the market was taken after due consultation with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders of the market.

Ajimobi said adequate security measures had been put in place by the government to ensure people go about their normal businesses as well as forestall further crisis.

“Our government will not hesitate to close the market for unhygienic and unsanitary conditions,” he said.

“We will also not hesitate to close it in case of violent and chaotic conduct, including such acts that may threaten the security of not just the market but the entire state.”

He, however, urged the people to go about their normal businesses, praying that God would comfort the families of the victims of Thursday’s mayhem and grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

The governor reiterated that the perpetrators of the Thursday’s crisis would be fished out and made to face the wrath of the law.