OWA DIRECTS LEADERSHIP OF ATAKUMOSA MARKET TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO AS FG DEPLOYS TASK FORCE TO DECONGEST ILESA ROUNDABOUT

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran has called for love among the executives of the Atakumosa Market under the leadership of chief mrs Olabisi Awe, directing that the traders should maintain status quo in the hierarchical structure of the central market.

Oba Adekunle Aromolaran stated this at a peace meeting to resolve the trouble that has been brewing in the market in the recent times.

Represented by the high chief Saka Fapounda, the Owa Obokun ordered the Iyaloja and the market Youth leader, Defi Teniola to close ranks and synergize ideas on how to transform the market an enviable status.

He warned those fanning the ember of disunity between the two parties to desist or face the wrath of God .

Kabiyesi advised the traders to shun partisan politics of bitterness which he described as a clog to the of the progress of the market

The paramount ruler said it is forbidden for traders to display wares on the roads especially at the roundabout as from Monday next week to avoid the seizure of their goods and prosecution by the federal taskforce deployed to restore sanity at the centre of the city.

Earlier the Iyaloja and the youth leader had explained the genesis of the rift to the peace committee set up the his imperial Majesty pointing accusing fingers to each other .

Having listened to them some members of the committee including the Oba Odo of Ilesa , High Chief Busuyi Badamosi and the Odole of Ilesa, High Chief Bola Orolugbagbe blamed the misunderstanding rocking the leadership of the market of politics and gossip, urging them to allow love reign supreme at the commercial nerve.

The mandated the Iyaloja to carry out her duty as the traditional head of the market religiously as she swore to the oath of office.

It was resolved that the duo of the Iyaloja and the youth leader should maintain status quo pending the time Kabiyesi respond to the committee’s report.