Friday 14 August 2015

Markets Remain Closed for Seven Days in Honor of Ooni's Death

Markets were yesterday requested by Ife customary boss to be shut for seven days.

The improvement took after the official declaration of the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II.


As right on time as 10am yesterday, town proclaimers went to the commercial centers to convey the messages to market men and ladies.

The town messengers were seen at Oja Ife, Oja Sabo, Lagere and others, notice merchants to conform to the request or face critical results.

Business banks inside of the town did not open for exchange, aside from a long line of clients at numerous Automated Teller Machines focuses, holding up to make withdrawals.


The state government yesterday requested clearing of shrubberies out and about sides from Ife-Ibadan road to the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) range.

Business transports utilizing the college grounds yesterday were caught up with passing on numerous understudies all through the college, dissimilar to on Wednesday when the understudies stayed on grounds throughout the day in consistence with the limitation request amid the Oro ceremonies for the left ruler.

A portion of the conspicuous subjects that came to sympathize with the populace of Ife yesterday, incorporate the factional pioneer of the Oodua Peoples' Congress (OPC), Chief Gani Adams and another pioneer of the gathering, Dr. Fredrick Fasheun.

Adams portrayed Oba Sijuwade as image of the stool of the Yoruba individuals. Fasheun, who communicated stun at the news of the demise of the customary ruler, said he was one among millions.

Fasheun ordered Yoruba poeple not to permit his death to bring about disunity among them.

A previous Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, portrayed Oba Sijuwade as a father, friend, tutor, patriot and an uncommon nationalist .

He petitioned God for the rest of his spirit.

The group of Oba Sijuwade will be covered today, as indicated by the eldest child of the ruler, Prince Adetokunbo.

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