Gov. Makinde flags off reconstruction of Akesan market

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has flagged off the reconstruction of Akesan market in the state. It was reported that the project would gulp N781.7 million.⁣

The governor paid a visit to commiserate with the traders in the market and promised to compensate the traders for the losses suffered as well as rebuild the market.⁣

While flagging off the project on Wednesday, the governor said that Akesan market had been in existence for 400 years.

He added that “no one in recent history could have anticipated that something like this would happen.”⁣

“What that means is that no one even planned for a fire. So, one of the things we are doing now is to put things in place to make sure that should there be a fire in the future it will not be as devastating as this last one was.⁣”

The governor also said that the project would be in two phases and would be completed within a year.⁣ He said,

“The first phase of reconstruction which involves 352 lockup shops, a police post, 12 units of toilets, an administrative block and good road network will take six months to be completed.⁣

The second phase, which will involve 160 lockup shops, warehouse, cold room and upgraded fire service station, will take two months after commencement”.