Ekiti Iyaloja’s arrest: How market space was acquired – Facilitator

The drama surrounding the arrest of the Iyaloja of Ado Ekiti is unending. The former DG of EEEDA who facilitated the agreement has lent his voice to the issue.

Former Director-General, Ekiti Enterprise and Economic Development Agency, EEEDA, under the administration of ex-governor, Kayode Fayemi, Seyi Aiyeleso, yesterday, disclosed that the controversial 3-hectare Eyitato Fabric Market situated on the premises of the Ekiti-Odua Enterprise Development Centre, EOEDC, was secured for the market women by Fayemi’s government in 2012.

Being the facilitator of the project, Aiyeleso, said Fayemi laid the market’s foundation stone in October 2012, during his 2nd year anniversary, adding that the clarification became imperative owing to the ongoing feud between officials of Ekiti State Government and the leader of Ekiti State Market Women Association, Chief Waye Osho.
According him, after one year of following due processes, an agreement document was sent on August 1, 2013, by ODUA Investment Limited and was dully signed by representatives of the market women association and ODUA, witnessed by the Director-General, EEDA, representing Ekiti State Government as the facilitator.
He added that in the acceptance of approval, it was agreed that 500 lock-up shops with a 10-year renewal and annual rental fee of N3000 per shop on completion will be paid by the women.