- Gov pledges a review of Park Management System
The Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday morning, condemned Wednesday’s violence which erupted in Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the state capital.
The governor, who toured the affected area, said the government will bring perpetrators of the act to book.
Makinde described the occurrence as unfortunate, adding that his government has ordered investigations into the violent act.
The governor said the government will sanitise Iwo Road and equally review the Park Management System.
He said: “I visited the scene of the Iwo Road incident this morning. The loss of lives during the incident that occurred is unfortunate and should never have happened.
“I give you my word that we will ensure that everyone involved in the dastardly act is brought to book.
“I have ordered investigations. In the meantime, we will sanitise the area behind Iwo Road where cultists congregate, and review the Park Management System.
“We have also informed the phone sellers to choose representatives who will discuss how we can assist them.”
Some of the phone sellers in the area were alleged to have been victims of the crisis.