Ajimobi gives N10m to traders at burnt Aleshinloye Market
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has disbursed the sum of N10 million to traders of Aleshinloye Market, Ibadan whose shops were gutted by fire recently.
While presenting the cheques to the traders at the week-end, Governor Abiola Ajimobi said that the gesture was in fulfillment of his earlier promise to assist the affected traders to cushion the effect of the losses they suffered during the inferno.
He commended the traders for their immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the state, adding that his administration would not relent in its efforts at ensuring improved living condition of the people of the state.
The governor said that his administration had earmarked the sum of N300 million as interest-loans to assist traders in the state, while markets had been provided for the traders who were removed from the streets.
He called on politicians in the state to desist from engaging in campaign of calumny, politics of deceit, character assassination and violence.
Governor Ajimobi urged the traders to continue to support the urban renewal programme of his administration and to continue to sustain the existing peace in the state, reminding them that meaningful development could only be achieved in an atmosphere of peace.
In his address, the Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government, Mr. Taoheed Adeleke said that the phase two of the market where the affected traders would be relocated would soon be completed.
Each trader was presented with a cheque of N50,000.
In their separate remarks, some of the beneficiaries, including Mr. Friday Eze, Mrs. Abimbola Ajayi as well as the Chairman of the Market, Alhaji Fatai Amubikaun, commended Governor Ajimobi for the gesture.
“We are very grateful to Governor Ajimobi. He is a caring leader who always fulfils his promises. In 2004, something like this happened, the then government promised to assist us but no help came. Today, we are highly excited that the governor did not only give us money, he came personally to distribute the cheques to us. God will continue to strengthen him,’’ Amubikaun said.