The leader of market heads in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Akinwande Olajire, has said Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, banned market groups in the town over their roles in current high cost of food items in the community.
A video of Olajire addressing traders in a neighborhood market in Ile-Ife had gone viral on Saturday.
Olajire, who spoke in Yoruba language said Oba Ogunwusi had suspended market groups, as their activities have been fingered as the cause of high cost of food items.
He said groups of traders dealing in various food items have been involving in fixing cost of goods, even when they have bought the items cheaply from farms.
Explaining further on the action of the monarch, Olajire said “Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, sent me to the markets across Ife. You must have seen one of videos that we recorded during the visits. I am the Babaloja of Ejigbomekun market also known as Oja tuntun. I am the leader of Babalojas in Ife.
