Date: 2018-11-24

The Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Oladele Adeoti, has advised operators of the newly inaugurated Kara Cattle market in Omu-Aran to be fully conscious of internal security in their dealings.

Adeoti, while inaugurating the market in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, urged the operators not to allow the market to be infiltrated by insurgents and other criminal minded people.

He commended the Fulani/Bororo communities in the area on their resolve to revive the market, an idea, which he recalled was mooted a few years ago.

The Olomu reassured them of maximum cooperation of the Olomu-in-council and the entire Omu-Aran community to make the cattle market viable.

Oba Adeoti said the population of Omu-Aran, the third largest in Kwara, and its commercial potential made the market viable.

He promised to provide more land for the future expansion of the market but warned against illegal land acquisition by the cattle rearers and dealers.

The Olomu said that the endemic incidence of violence between herdsmen and farmers in some middle belt states must never be allowed to happen in the community.

"I appeal that all your land needs for market expansion must always be forwarded to me for approval," Oba Adeoti added.

The Oba was accompanied to the event by his chiefs and leaders of Fulani and Bororo communities.

Alhaji Muhammadu Jowuro, thanked the Oba and his chiefs for facilitating free allocation of land for the market and promised to justify the confidence of the town in them. (NAN)