Association of Mogajis in Ibadanland, traditional rulers, Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative (ICPI), Baales, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), and market men and women in Ibadan have warned protesters not to set the ancient city on fire.
They asked them to avoid violent demonstrations that could consume the peace in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Nigeria at large.
The stakeholders expressed concerns over the potential consequences of violent protests across the nation.
This is contained in a statement by President of Ibadan Mogajis, Mogaji, Asimiyu Ariori, and Coordinator, ICPI, Mogaji Nurudeen Akinade warned the protest has begun to turn violent in some places outside Southwest which has tendency of degenerate to unintended reaction if it lingers beyond necessary.
According to the stakeholders, Ibadan traditional institution understand grievances of the protesters and support their right to peaceful protest but emphasized that violence would only lead to chaos and destruction, which would ultimately defeat the purpose of the protests.
