LG Crisis: Stay Away From Councils, Adeleke To Residents, Politicians
- Says Five People Killed
- Alleges APC Of Forceful Takeover Of Secretariats
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed residents of the state, including politicians across political divides, to stay away from the local government secretariats.
This was coming after the fracas which occurred at some of the local government councils on Monday, with three already dead and many injured.
Adeleke said the need to stay away from the local governments was to protect public properties and avoid further bloodshed.
A statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke affirmed that since the local government workers are on strike, only security agencies should be allowed to man the secretariats.
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The statement, which was signed by Rasheed, further quoted the governor as saying, “I therefore direct all law-abiding Osun residents to stay away from the council secretariats especially as they are expected to be under lock and key.
“I equally condole families of victims of the APC illegal takeover bid and chaos unleashed across the state by the APC and their hired thugs. PDP lost five members with several others wounded. Two of those members are from Iragbiji, Boripe local government. Another two were killed at Ola Oluwa Local government. Another one was lost at Ikire. We must stop the bloodshed”.
He assured residents of their safety and protection of lives and properties, affirming that he has directed security agencies to take charge of all local government secretariats.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
