Ekiti State Authorities has mentioned that plans are underway to relocate the Iworoko Ekiti Central Market within the Irepodun/ Ifelodun Native Authorities Space of the state to completely checkmate the incidences of recurrent auto-crashes and attendant losses of lives and property.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Mrs Monisade Afuye, disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday whereas receiving stakeholders from the neighborhood, who paid her acourtesy go to.
Recall {that a} truck rammed into the market in 2019, killing 15 individuals, and injuring some, whereas many merchants misplaced their wares. Additionally, one other truck accident this month left two individuals useless.
The deputy governor, in a press release by her media aide, Victor Ogunje, acknowledged that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration was dedicated to reversing the recurrent instances of killings of merchants and different residents at Iworoko Market in vehicular accidents.
She mentioned, “Let me sympathise with you on behalf of Governor Oyebanji on the deaths of your indigenes who had been killed in street accidents that occurred contained in the market. I feel it had occurred virtually 4 instances in 5 years. That is unacceptable.
“I learnt that the Home of Meeting had handed a decision advising that the market needs to be relocated, which additional signified how vital the relocation is.
“I’ll convey your message to Governor Biodun Oyebanji and I do know one thing will likely be accomplished urgently to salvage the state of affairs,” the deputy governor mentioned.
The state authorities additionally promised to expedite motion on the set up of a brand new Alaworoko whose stool had been vacant since 2019, following the demise of Oba Aladejana to draw improvement to the city.
Afuye counselled the neighborhood in opposition to resorting to frivolous authorized actions that might stall the choice course of, saying, “Go and do your homework very effectively, we’re prepared for you. I realized that there was controversy over the Iworoko Chieftaincy Declaration. This will likely be streamlined and the correction will likely be accomplished very quickly.”
Earlier, the Regent, Princess Bolanle Ogundola, had bemoaned how 15 individuals had been killed when a truck rammed into the market in 2019.
She additionally appealed to the state authorities to dismantle all obstacles and set up a substantive monarch, in order that she might reunite together with her household.
The President, Iworoko Progressive Union, Tajudeen Fatayo, mentioned, “Only in the near past, two individuals died when a automobile somersaulted contained in the market. Sadly sufficient, 4 deadly accidents had occurred contained in the market inside 5 years other than minor ones.”
Fatayo acknowledged that the neighborhood had taken copious actions by figuring out a web site the place the market could possibly be relocated, however expressed resentment at how a household throughout the city was serving as a stumbling block, by claiming possession of the parcel of lands owned by the neighborhood for ages.
He appealed to the federal government to look into instances of land encroachment rearing its ugly heads on the land belonging to Iworoko Group Excessive Faculty, to safeguard the city’s heritage in schooling sector.