Kwara Chairmen Make U-turn, Shelve Closure Of Cattle Markets In 7 LGs

Chairmen of 7 section authorities areas successful Kwara South Senatorial District, connected Saturday rescinded the closure bid earlier placed connected each cattle markets wrong the district.

The assembly chairmen had connected Friday announced the closure of the cattle markets, citing the prevailing information realities successful the territory arsenic the crushed for their decision.

The section governments see Ifelodun, Isin, Irepodun, Ekiti, Oke-Ero, Offa and Oyun.

However, the chairmen rescinded their earlier determination astatine the extremity of a gathering held with accepted rulers successful Kwara South astatine the palace of Olupo of Ajase-Ipo.

In a connection jointly signed by the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu and the president of Isin section government, Hon. Benjamin Jolayemi, the 7 chairmen reappraisal the closure directive connected each Kaara Markets successful Kwara South.

They resolved “unanimously agreed that each markets successful Kwara South shall henceforth run betwixt the hours of 6am – 6pm each marketplace day.

“That the 7 section authorities chairmen of Kwara South and the accepted rulers successful Kwara South shall instantly clasp a gathering with the enactment of the cattle merchants successful Kwara South.”

Stakeholders astatine the gathering commended the proactive enactment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the enactment of each different stakeholders successful the multilayered efforts to fortify nationalist safety.

LEADERSHIP recalls that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) successful the authorities had kicked against shutting of the cattle markets, appealing to the authorities authorities to intervene successful the matter.

State president of MACBAN, Alh Shehu Garba argued that closure of the cattle markets without the cognition of accepted rulers, leaders and operators could not beryllium justified.

Garba said this volition cripple businesses and adhd to the economical challenges affecting families successful the locality, the authorities and the state successful general.

He truthful appealed for the contiguous reversal of the closure successful the involvement of justness and fairness.