Oyo govt warns artisans to vacate Trans- Amusement Park Premises before 30th September

Artisans occupying the Trans-Amusement Park premises, Ibadan has been given a final warning by the Oyo state government to vacate the space before Monday 30th September, 2019.

 The recreational park has harbored motor mechanics, car dealers and other spare parts dealers for some years now.

The government through the Bureau of Investment and Public Private Partnership in collaboration with the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA), due to the proposed upgrade and renovation of the park, met with the artisans on Friday, warning them to desist from using the said space as a mechanic village.

The Executive Assistant to the Governor on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi while speaking with newsmen on Friday afternoon of the evacuation order which he said would give room for a face lift of the Park in order woo investors and generate revenue for the state.

Mainwhile,  the General Manager, Trans-Amusement Park, Mr Sunday Kolawole, said that the eviction was long over due as the occupants have been given notice to vacate the land since March, 2018. 

He also revealed that the artisans have been provided with a temporary space since March, 2019 but have remained unyielding to move.

"This action is long overdue because as far back as March 2018, the board gave them a quit notice because the company wanted to develop the park but they appealed for extension and the board gave them till January 2019 to move. 

"Upon expiration of the due date, they appealed for another extension and they were given another two months extension, during which they requested for another space for temporary relocation and they were provided with one.

"It is however sad to know that they have neither moved out of the old space nor made use of the temporary space allocated to them. This is why we are here today, to give them the last warning because by Monday 30th September, we will allow the law to take its course as this is government land and cannot be claimed by anyone," Kolawole stressed.