Ayegbaju Market Osogbo Unveils Weekly Market ...urges Osun residents to patronize the market

The Ayegbaju International Market on Wednesday unveiled a weekly market where people in all the nooks and crannies of the state and outside the state can patronize the market and buy things at cheaper prices and do their business without any disturbance.

The weekly market which was unveiled by the Ataoja of Osogbo His Imperial Majesty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) ably represented by the Baba Kekere of Osogbo, Alhaji Chief Sulaiman Olanipekun and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Permanent Secretary.

The Ataoja of Osogbo His Imperial Majesty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) applauded the management of the market for their performance and for not relenting on the progress and development of the market, he urged the people of Osogbo and its environ to patronize the market and also do their businesses in the market. He prayed to God to continue uplifting the market and those we are doing business in the market.

While speaking during the unveiling the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo ably represented by the Permanent Secretary, appreciated the Ataoja of Osogbo and the management of the market for their commitment and dedication to the development and progress of the market and the state. He urged them not to relent in working for the progress of the market and the ministry we continue to support them anytime.

In his opening remarks, "the Market Consultant, Rev. Segun Adeyemo applauds the Osun State Government, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ataoja of Osogboland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for their maximum support to the unveiling of the weekly market.

According to him, "I want to appreciate the Osun State Government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, and the Ataoja of Osogboland His Imperial Majesty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for their maximum support to make the unveiling of weekly market to come to reality because without their support it can not be possible. 

"When I got to the market as a consultant there were bushes around the market I was thinking about where would I start from but as an experienced person in market consulting which have done in Ibadan before I was among the three candidates that applied to be consulting for Ayegbaju Market because of my performance, even some people discourage me that there is a lot of things I will have to do in the market before it can stand but with the glory of God and the support of market men and women doing business in the market, it has to stand today.

"My motive as a consultant of the market is to make it more popular than the Gbagi International market and to make sure there is a weekly market. I commend the support and dedication of the State Government under the leadership of visionary Governor Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, and the Ataoja of Osogboland His Imperial Majesty Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for development and progress of Ayegbaju International Market, we are told by the government to continue with whatever that can bring development and progress to the market and they will support us, some people have locked their shops in the market for a long time and we have open it for those that need it, and people can rent the for #2000 a month and #24,000 a year and if the owner of the locked shops can show the evidence of ownership the shop will be given back to her and another vacant shop will be given to the tenant because people must come to the market to do their business.

"I applaud the Ataoja of Osogbo His Imperial Majesty Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for assigning Chief Kamarudeen Yusuf Efe and the leader of Hausa Imam Bashir to assist us in lifting the market and they working under sun and rain to make sure there is development and progress in the market. We have a warehouse that can contain a bulk market, an Exclusive office with inner rooms, Locked shops, and Mini Shops, and there is land that can contain trailers. There is Maximum Security, and 24/7 Light because we are on Band A, Banks, Church, Mosque, Borehole Water, and other social amenities, I urged the people of Osogbo and its environment to come and do their business in Ayegbaju International Market.

"I want to urge the Osun State Government to help inform those who are doing their businesses besides the road to come to Ayegbaju market because we have more than one thousand shops in the market and we open just two hundred shops we need more people in the market to boost the revenue of the market and the market need more workers because the market is big. I appreciate the Ataoja of Osogbo His Imperial Majesty Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for directing all his chiefs and Babaloja's and Iyaloja's including the Babakekere of Osogbo Alhaji Chief Sulaiman Olanipekun and Asiwaju of Osogbo, Alhaji Ajadi Badmus to witness the unveiling of the 8days Weekly Market and my profound gratitude also goes to the Osun State Government under the leadership of Governor Sen. Asiwaju Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke and the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo ably represented by the Permanent Secretary and all the staff of the ministry for their support because without them there is nothing we can do. I also urge IBEDC to allow the market men and women to have access to prepaid meters because the bills given to the market are huge.

In her speech, Iyaloja of Ayegbaju International Market Osogbo, Alhaja Ibrahim Kuburat (Omolere), "I'm very happy for unveiling the 8-day weekly market today, I appreciate the Ataoja of Osogbo His Imperial Majesty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II), the Governor of Osun State Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Iyaloja General, Babaloja General, Osogbo Iyaloja's, Osogbo Babaloja's, Babakekere of Osogboland, Chief Sulaiman Olanipekun, Asiwaju of Osogboland, Alhaji Ajadi Badmus, Alhaji Chief Kamarudeen Yusuf Efe, (Otun Babaloja of Sasa Market), the leader of Hausa in the Market Imam Bashir and Market Men and Women in the market for their support to make the unveiling of the weekly market a success.

"I urged all the residents of the state to come and do business in Ayegbaju Market, the market is open widely for Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Egede, and other tribes and there is a lot of space that can contain everyone. The space is free for 3 months and after 3 months we will collect small money for rent, we have twelve thousand shops per year and twenty-four thousand shops per year depending on the one you have an interest in, there is a warehouse, nobody can send you away Ayegbaju is different from the old style. There are a lot of things people can buy in the market every Wednesday starting from Onion, Pepper, Tomatoes, Rice, Beans, Cloth, and many more.

She urged those who have shops in the market and locked up to open it for use because is affecting the development and progress and the government of the state is not happy about it.

While speaking with the newsmen, Alhaji Chief Kamarudeen Yusuf Efe, thanks Almighty God for making the unveiling of the Ayegbaju weekly market come to reality, he appreciates the Ataoja of Osogbo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) for sending him as Supervisor to the market to make a great impact for the betterment, progress and development of the market. He also appreciates the Asiwaju of Osogboland Alhaji Chief Ajadi Badmus for his fatherly role and the Osun State Government under the leadership of Sen. Ademola Adeleke and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for their maximum support in making the unveiling of the 8-day weekly market fruitful. He urged the people in far and near to patronize the market.