Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State don yarn reason why im no go chase people wey dey sell for street away from the streets of the state until im make alternative arrangements for them because im sef get experience as a boy street trader for Yemetu, wey dey Ibadan neighbourhood.
The governor yarn dis tori for Oja’ba Central Mosque, Ibadan for special prayer to celebrate his 52nd birthday.
Make Una read wetin im yarn
“Somebody said that I was quoted as saying that I would not chase away street traders without providing them with alternatives. Yes, that is true because I know the mentality of street trading. I once sold bread by the roadside in Yemetu.
“I said so because we cannot send them away until we provide an alternative for them. And we have started enforcing that. We did that at Ojoo where we asked people not to trade at the point where we want to situate our modern terminus.”
“I actually understand the situation because I once sold bread in front of Adeoyo Hospital in Yemetu. The money that I made from bread-selling was used to assist my mother; it was expended on my education.”
While expressing gratitude to the people for praying with him and wishing him well, he said,
“Your prayers are important to me. It doesn’t matter if we have a multitude. What we have here is a quality crowd.”
“We don’t know it all. If people tell us what we need to do, we will act. I am not proud to the extent that I can’t reverse myself; I know that pride comes before a fall.
“So, I beg of you, do the right thing. We will do all that is needful to ensure the development of Oyo State. If we fail to do the right thing, don’t hesitate to tell us.”
