EKO HOT BLOG reports that major roads and markets in Ibadan, will be shut from 12midnight on Friday as Balogun’s coronation as Olubadan of Ibadan holds today.
As contained in the travel advisory issued by the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency on Thursday, four major roads would be closed to traffic to prevent gridlock because of the influx of visitors who are expected to be part of the history-making event.
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The message read, “This is to inform the general public of traffic diversions at the under-listed routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan occasioned by the official installation of the 42nd paramount ruler and king of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Friday, March 11, 2022.
“The routes which shall be shut by 12am of Thursday, March and reopened 12pm on Saturday, March 12, 2022 include: Beere Junction inward Mapo Hall; Born Photo Junction inward Oja’ba; Idi-Arere Junction inward Oja’ba and Itamerin Junction inward Mapo Hall.
“While OYRTMA men and officers, in conjunction with other sister security agencies have been adequately mobilised to direct the flow of traffic and ensure the safety of road users, the authority has however provided alternative routes to vehicles intending to ply the barricaded regions.”
Also, the Babaloja General of Oyo State, Alhaji Yeken Oladapo, announced that all markets in Ibadan would be shut in honour of the new Olubadan.
According to the statement he issued, this was aimed at ensuring free flow of traffic.
“The Babaloja General of Oyo State , Alhaji Yekini Oladapo, after arising from a meeting on Wednesday, stated that all markets in Ibadan metropolis will be closed on Friday, March 11, 2022 in honour of the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Lekan Balogun Ali-Okunmade II.
“Market leaders in all the markets should open the markets for business by the end of Jumat service when all major activities would have ended,” the statement read.
This online media platform gathered that the 79-year-old Senator Lekan Balogun (formerly Otun Olubadan) who will be installed as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan today, is from Ali Iwo Family.
He became the Mogaji of his family in 1986 and the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji on January 2, 2022 paved the way for his emergence as the new Olubadan.
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