The nationwide protests flopped in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday, as residents refrained from participating in the action.
Bertram Nwannekanma, Musa Adekunle , Adewale Momoh and Ayodele Afolabi • Markets, shops closed for fear of violence • Yoruba leaders urge youths to exercise restraint The Guardian, while monitoring the situation within the metropolis, observed that the major roads were deserted, as few vehicles were seen…• Yoruba leaders urge youths to exercise restraint
At the busy Olukayode Complex, the traders, mostly men, were seen playing football on a section of the road adjacent to the central mosque. The Guardian observed that many shops in Ota remained closed, and there were very few cars on the road. A petty trader at Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local Council of the state along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, AdiatMukuala, said she had to wait to observe the situation before coming out.She expressed optimism that business activities would pick up tomorrow as many traders were initially sceptical about the situation, and decided to stay indoors.
Also, several workers stayed away from work, as few were sighted at the state secretariat and some other offices visited. Several other offices were under lock and key. Government palliative buses that usually convey workers didn’t work. The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Oba Saka Matemilola, has called on the Federal Government to urgently consider assigning constitutional roles for traditional rulers to make them more effective at restraining people from any unruly behaviour in their respective domains across the country. Oba Matemilola made the call while fielding questions from journalists, yesterday,…
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