Oyo State government has called on the newly installed monarch in Igangan, an area of the Ibarapa North Local government, Oba Rafiu Ariwoola to guard against illegal mining as its consequences result in banditry, insecurity and kidnapping.
The call was made during the coronation of the new Asigangan of Iganganland held at the Federal Technical College, Igangan on Monday
The state governor, Seyi Makinde, represented by His deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal noted that the new king had passed the laid down chieftaincy due process, following the ratification of both the kingmakers and indigenes.
The governor while warning every monarch against involvement in illegal mining, pledged continued security of the Igangan community against a sort of herder-farmer clash in 2021.
in their goodwill messages, members representing Ibarapa Central State constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Peter Ojedokun, a federal House of representatives member representing, Ibarapa North/Central, Hon. Dr. Adepoju Adebayo, Oyo state Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Ademola Ojo and Chairman, Library Board, Yemi Taiwo maintained that the installation is a note of progress for the Igangan Community, called every indigene to co-operate with the new king for a worthwhile attainment.
Earlier, the state government paid condolence visits to families of staunch members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Late Hon. Gabriel Ayinka Olayiwola and a serving member of the state civil service, Chief Solomon Ogunjinmi both at New Eruwa and Ayete respectively who passed on last week.
