Hundreds of residents who are victims of demolition in the Ibadan Circular Road corridor yesterday stormed Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi in a peaceful protest.
The residents, who came in vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles, also bore placards and sang solidarity songs appealing to Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider the 500 metres earmarked for the corridor, instead of the initial 150 metres.
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People from across six local governments, including Lagelu, Egbeda, Akinyele, Ona Ara, Iddo and Oluyole, are affected in the areas the 110km ICR project covers.
Some inscriptions on their placards read: “Ibadan Circular Road corridor residents appeal to Governor Makknde”, “We gave you votes, you gave us war why?”, “Seyi Makinde, think of future”, “We gave you vote, you returned with house demolition, why”, among others.