Speaking on behalf of the state Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, the Head of Peace and Conflict Management Unit (PCM), Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Anjorin Oluwakemi, said the peace awareness campaign is necessary as preparation for the gubernatorial election is in top gear, hence the need to sensitize people on violence free gubernatorial polls cannot be emphasized at this period.
Browsing: Sasa Market
The governor stated this at the Sasa Market, where he commissioned an ultramodern facility with 200 lock-up shops, 84 units of open shops, eight units of toilets for men and women, office unit, trailer, and car parks.
The governor, after a meeting with representatives of Yoruba and Hausa communities who are stakeholders in the market, said that he had agreed to reopen the market, having been assured of sustained peace.
The governor disclosed that a judicial panel will also be inaugurated to investigate the crisis, adding that Peace and Security Committees will equally be put in place in all the zones of the state with a view to addressing the grievances and ensuring justice is served.
The governor, who was accompanied by the Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon. Taoheed Adedigba; Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele South LCDA, Hon. Ahmed Kazeem Adekunle; and the member representing Akinyele State Constituency, Hon. Kehinde Olatunde, among other top government functionaries, told the shop owners and the residents of the area that the state will rebuild the affected shops.