Oyo Govt Warns Traders Against Selling By The Roadside

– Oyo state Government called on traders to desist from selling by the road side
– “The rent on the locked-up shop is cut from N62, 000 to N40, 000 while the rent of the open stall is cut from N16, 000 to N8, 000 respectively, this is to relieve the shop owners of the cost and attract those using the road side to sell their goods to desist from doing so henceforth
– The Chairman of the Market, Kehinde Tewogbade, said that the traders were appreciative of the Government’s gesture and promised to do all they could to support the policies and programmes of the administration
The Oyo state Government has called on traders in the state still displaying their wares by the road side to desist from doing so, to avoid accidents caused by passing vehicles and enable free flow of traffic around the area.
Adebisi made this known on a visit to the Scout Camp Market (SCM) at Ibadan South-East local Government area, on Friday.
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The Commissioner promised that the basic amenities craved by the traders in the market would be provided soon, saying: “The rent on the locked-up shop is cut from N62, 000 to N40, 000 while the rent of the open stall is cut from N16, 000 to N8, 000 respectively, this is to relieve the shop owners of the cost and attract those using the road side to sell their goods to desist from doing so henceforth.”
The Commissionerexplained that the decision to reduce the rent was taken after the Governor paid unannounced visit to the market, on Wednesday, to find a lasting solution to the abandonment of the SCM market and to reiterate the Government’s zero tolerance for street trading.
The Chairman of the Market, Kehinde Tewogbade, said that the traders were appreciative of the Government’s gesture and promised to do all they could to support the policies and programmes of the administration.