Kwara Assembly suspends installation of Iyaloja Offa ancient market

Date: 2019-08-08

Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended planned installation of market leaders in the popular Owode Central market, Offa in the Offa local government area of Kwara state.

Tribune Online gathered that leadership crisis had rocked the ancient market in the past few weeks over who becomes new Iyaloja and Babaloja of the market, just as traders in the market accused traditional and religious institutions in the town of imposition.

Speaking when some traders in the market led a peaceful protest to the state House of Assembly, Ilorin on Wednesday, the deputy speaker of the Kwara House, Raphael Adetiba-Olanrewaju, said that planned installation of market leaders, already scheduled for the second day of (Eid-el Kabir) Ileya festival on Monday should be suspended until the matter was amicably resolved between aggrieved parties.

The deputy speaker, who promised to look into the issue with a view to find an appropriate and peaceful resolution to it, said that the House would take necessary steps to get other side of the story.

He said that the House would not be distracted towards serving its constituents as a people's parliament, assuring the people that its intervention would achieve desired peace in the market.

While he urged the traders to maintain peace and harmony that the state is known for, advised them to encourage dialogue among themselves in order to achieve cordial relationship and lasting peace.

The deputy speaker also told the people to be confident of amicable resolution of the matter, saying that, "you've handed your matter to those that will ensure peace". The traders had carried placards with such inscriptions as: allow us to elect our leaders, we don't want imposition. Rasheedat Salawudeen is our Iyaloja. We don't want cheating. Save us from endorsement. We want democracy, among others.

The traders, who also took their protest to the Government House, Ilorin, lamented that sales had nosedived in the market since the leadership crisis started, calling on the state government for necessary steps to ensure peace.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Samuel Adaramola     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Kwara Polytechnic     Kayode Laro     Ali Ahmad     Femi Oladiji     Senate     Binta Abubakar Mora     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Salman Jawondo     Senate Presidency     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Alabere     Daud Adeshola     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     COEASU     Alore     Olaosebikan     Valsolar Consortium     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Dumagi     Shuaibu Yaman     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Zulu Gambari     Gobirawa     Raji AbdulRasaq     Kwha.gov.ng     Dele Belgore     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Binta Sulyman     Orisun Igbomina     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Sobi Specialist Hospital     NITDA     AGILE Programme     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Okeose Christian Cementary     Ayekale     Abatemi-Usman     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Adesoye     Haliru Dantoro     Bank Of Industry     MATTA Girls Foundation     Bio Ibrahim     Oko Erin     Kabir Shagaya     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Islamic Development Bank     Abubakar Aliagan     Kuliyan Geri     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Okasanmi Ajayi     Akume     National Pilot     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Playing Host     James Ayeni     Laboratory-to-Product     Rihanat Ajia     EndSARS     Ojo Isekuse     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Sardauna     Alapansapa     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Aso Ofi     Temi Kolawole     Adama Isa     Ola Falade     Dauda Adesola     Atunwa     Aliyu Muhammed    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Adedeji Onimago     Isiaka Danmeromu     Muhammed Abdullahi     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Mohammed Halidu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Senate     Agboola Abdulraheem     Ilorin West     Sabi     KwaraLearn     IYA ALFA NLA     TVC Female National Debate     Kwara State Governor     Muslim Cementary     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Kayode Bankole     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Sarakite     Buari Edun     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     ARMTI     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Adeola Abraham     AGF Abdulrazaq     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Ilorin General Hospital     Daud Adeshola     Muhammad Yahya     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Kehinde Baale     Omotoso Musa     Sobi     Cassava Growers\' Association     International Aviation College     RTEAN     Aliyu U. Tilde     AIT Ilorin     Ogbondoroko     Saliu Tunde Bello     The Herald     ENetSuD     Ayegbeni     Turaki Of Ilorin     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Afeyin-Olukuta     Jamiu Oyawoye     Gbemi Saraki     Modibbo Kawu     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Ndakene     Okala Baba     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Yekini Adio     Mubarak Oladosu     Yahya Mohammed     Ahmad Belgore     FERMA     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Monthly Sanitation     Saka Saadu     Saad Belgore     Hakeem Lawal     Jalala     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Femi Agbaje     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Transition Implementation Committee     Ibrahim Taiwo     Salman Jawondo