Gov. Ajimobi says new markets will be ready in 3 months

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Wednesday said that the first set of new markets being constructed by his administration in Ibadan would be ready in the next three months.
Ajimobi, who announced this while receiving the Chairman of Wemabod Estates Limited, Dr Ismail Adewusi and other board members on a courtesy visit, said the second phase would begin immediately after the first one.
You will recalled that the government had embarked on the construction of new markets in some areas in Ibadan to relocate traders who were affected by the recent demolition of illegal structures.
The markets will be located at both sides of the old toll gate at the Ibadan end of Lagos-Ibadan Express Road, Temidire Market, New Ife Road, Scout Camp, Challenge, Samonda, adjacent to Oyo State Trade Fair Complex and others.
The governor said that sites had also been found in other towns like Oyo, Ogbomoso, Iseyin and Saki for the construction of markets to ease the traders' hardships.
He expressed commitment to massive infrastructure development and urged Wemabod Estates to cooperate with government through a public private partnership arrangement in the construction of the market.
Ajimobi said that government was ready to partner with Wemabod Estates, owned by the O’dua conglomerate, in the planned construction of new motor parks and development of a new reserved area at Idi-Ishin, Ibadan.
``Now that we have succeeded in achieving peaceful, safe and secured environment, the next on our agenda is massive infrastructure development and we are committed to achieving this within the shortest possible time,’’ the governor said.
Responding, Dr Adewusi said that the company had shifted from its old pedestrian commitment to property development and facility management.
He commended the governor for his achievements in the areas of education, health, social infrastructure, peace and harmony in the state.