Traders Charge Aregbesola on More Dividends of Democracy
Traders at the Orisunbare International Market in Osogbo, Wednesday morning tasked the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to deliver more dividend of democracy to them.
At a rally held in Osogbo, the traders pleaded with Governor Rauf Aregbesola to deliver all that he promised them, stating his government had promised to complete the last section of the market last year, but as at today, it is yet to complete work.
The market men and women who carried placards with various inscriptions as ‘We want to meet peacefully with Aregbesola’ among others, said they recognized the governor intervention in other sector of the economy, but wants him to shift some focus on the market too.
The traders numbering around 100, pleaded with the government to review security charges for securing their stores that recently went up from N700 to 2,500.
However, addressing the rally, Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Barrister Gbenga Akano promised the government will address all their concerns.