The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has declared that land grabbing is the major problem facing residents and indigenes of the ancient city.
Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, made this declaration at his Ondo Street, Bodija residence in Ibadan on Friday while addressing journalists who thronged his residence for this year’s Eid-Fitri festival.
DAILY POST reports that Muslims across the globe celebrated this year’s Eid-Fitri festival on Friday.
While answering questions from journalists, Ladoja insisted that the issue of land grabbing has become a perennial problem which residents and indigenes of the ancient city have been battling over the years.
He said that this is negatively affecting the social and economic development of the ancient city.
Speaking on efforts to solve the problem, Ladoja noted that he has mandated village heads (Baales) and other custodians of land not to tolerate any form of land grabbing in their communities.
He added that local security agencies have also been advised to tackle the problem whenever it arises.
Answering questions related to insecurity, Ladoja explained that all hands are on deck to address the current security challenges in the ancient city.
He stated that the traditional institution and the government are on top of the situation.
He noted that the recent cases of kidnapping in the ancient city have nothing to do with Fulani herdsmen.
Responding to journalists, Ladoja said: “As you have said, we thought it was the problem of the North. These people are just out to extort money from people. It has nothing to do with Fulani or whatever it is.