Ogun community leader wants overhaul of over 100 years Orile-Imo market as new market leader installed

Raymond Osho
The Asiwaju of Orile-Imo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government of Ogun state, Chief Olakunle Olalekan has appealed to the state government to upgrade the Orile-Imo market.
According to Olalekan, the market had been in existence since the 80s and used to be a preferred destination for people in Oyo and other neighboring states to sell and buy goods.

Asiwaju said reverse is now the case due to the deplorable state of the market.
He called for the current administration’s intervention by ensuring a total overhaul of the market.
When journalists took a tour of the market at the sideline of the installation ceremony, only few shops were seen as larger part of the market which is sited on over two acres of land had been taken over by weeds.
When asked why the choice of Bola Akofa as the new market leader, Asiwaju noted that Akofa’s good leadership skill made her qualify for the position.
She said community leaders and sellers at the market cast their lots for Akofa after careful consideration of whom to choose.
Bola Akofa, while speaking to journalists on his emergence as the new market leader pledge to bring total transformation to the market through policies that will favour sellers and others that are operating at the market.
Akofa equally wants government intervention by giving the market a new look.
“Today I am happy because I have become the new market leader and I promise to bring change to this market. I will do what has not been done before and others that are operation in this market will enjoy my reign.”
” The former market leader died fiver years ago and she really did well for the market. Now that I am the new leader, I will not disappoint my people. I am calling on the State government to help us build this market so that the old glory can return.