Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday announced immediate reopening of the Shasha market in Ibadan shut down during the bloody clash between Hausa and Yoruba traders two weeks ago.
The governor stated this at a meeting with the leaders of the Hausa and Yoruba warring communities at the state Government, House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
Governor Makinde pointed out that the decision to reopen the market was necessitated by the declining economic situation and the peculiarities associated with the state, and that he would reopen the market for the traders to continue with their commercial activities.
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