The new Iya Oloja-General (market
leader), Mrs. Sade Tinubu-Ojo, has denied being imposed on market women and men
as late Abibatu Mogaji’s successor by her father, a former governor of Lagos
State and National Leader, Action Congress of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu.
Mogaji, who died recently, was
Tinubu’s mother.
While inaugurating a new tomato
section of the Mile 12 Food Market on Friday, Tinubu-Ojo said her appointment
was not political.
She said, “I was never imposed. It is
impossible for anybody to impose anyone on traders. Traders are not
politicians. Although we all are political animals, this is not a political
office where anyone can be imposed. Besides, before my grandmother died, she
gave me the mantle. It was the Iya
Oloja before her, late Pele
Wura, that appointed her (Mogaji) as the Iya
Oloja. I learnt she was about my age then.
“I didn’t even have the idea that
this is the responsibility that my grandma wanted to bestow on me, when she
said I should go and lay the (market) board for her. I had my ambition but I
believe this is the will of God for my life. Even if my grandmother chose me
for this position, there would be trouble if God has not said yes to it.”
She urged traders to cooperate with
the government to allow rapid development, adding that it was their joint
efforts that could bring about development in the country.
Tinubu-Ojo urged them to be responsible
to the society, so that the government could also attend to their needs.
Tinubu-Ojo said, “If we want
government to provide amenities for us in the markets, then we also should also
pay our taxes as this is a means of generating funds for government. I am not
usually happy whenever a market is shut down. I plead with everyone to always
observe environmental sanitation in the market in order to avoid such
occurrences.
“More so, it is rainy season and
there is usually flood in the area. To avoid flooding, we should clean our
surroundings and make sure everything is in order. By so doing, we would
encourage the government to attend to our needs.”
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Can someone tell this lady called sade Tinubu dat Nigerians are wiser,when did mama died,why so fast in transition,why can't there be smooth election to transition,so u wnt to do like ur father,we wait u in 2015,u shAll see for urself,greedy humans.
ReplyDeleteOju yoo bo eyes kongba ole oloshi pataki a man of 6o already looking old despite all the stolen money they have ,market people should open their eyes and be fooled by Asiwaju (bat) and his many tricks
ReplyDeleteCkn will not see this or say d truth now, if na Gej matter una go cari am 4 head, yeye de smell, I pity una ACN family.
ReplyDeleteShe belongs to a family of dictators, u grandmother imposed you as the new iyaoloja and ur father vetoed it. Is the title or position now heredictory? Nigerians shd wake up and see Tinubu for who n what he stands 4. Nig is now family biz
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