Ooni of Ife threatens to banish market traders, women who sells food, others items at high rate
….Disband market unions, order traders to sell at their own prices
…..Pepper now sold for N200
By Yahaya Idris, Oyo
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will continue to earns his respect in Nigeria owing to his philanthropist disposition, where he usually advocate for good tidings for all Nigerians irrespective of religion, tribe and social affiliation.
The revered King of Ife has threatened to banish any trader, market men, or women who sell food items and other essential commodities beyond the reach of the common people in his Kingdom, vowed to make life easy for his people.
This, the Ooni of Ife said the move part of palace commitment to addressing the skyrocketing hike in prices of food and commodities.
The traditional ruler banned market associations and unions from fixing prices of food items and other commodities and also coercing members to sell at particular rates.
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He warned that anyone caught instigating the hiking of prices of goods risks outright banishment from Ile-Ife.
The monarch, while addressing all market associations and unions in the ancient town through his chiefs, announced the cancellation of all market associations, saying that traders are free to sell at their own prices.
