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Some northern governors have paid a visit to Seyi Makinde, their Oyo state colleague, over the Shasha crisis.

There has been tension in the area after an ethnic clash that led to the death of one person, while several properties were destroyed.

The governors arrived Oyo on Monday evening.

“This evening, we welcomed Governors @GovUmarGanduje, @Bellomatawalle1, Abubakar Bagudu and @abusbello, who paid us a solidarity visit. We discussed the strategies our administration is putting in place to maintain peaceful co-existence of all residents of Oyo State,” Makinde tweeted.

This evening, we welcomed Governors, @GovUmarGanduje, @Bellomatawalle1, Abubakar Bagudu and @abusbello, who paid us a solidarity visit. We discussed the strategies our administration is putting in place to maintain peaceful co-existence of all residents of Oyo State. pic.twitter.com/wMaBFLfFoi

— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) February 15, 2021

On Sunday, Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state governor, had visited Shasha in the company of Makinde, and urged residents to embrace peace.

Meanwhile, earlier on Monday, north-west governors had met in Kaduna state to discuss insecurity in the zone.

R-L: Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor; Abubuakr Bello, Niger state governor; Bello Matawalle, Zamfara state governor; Umar Ganduje, Kano state governor and Abubakar Bagudu, Kebbi state governor, during the Northern governors’ visit over the Shasha market crisis in Ibadan.