Ijero-Ekiti protests exclusion from LCDA creation

The people of Ijero-Ekiti, in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have protested against  non-creation  of  Ijero Municipal Local Council Development Authority, LCDA,  for the town. The community became tense, as  protesters displayed various placards with inscriptions and marched round the town, to express their displeasure about the failure to create Ijero Municipal LCDA. […]

The people of Ijero-Ekiti, in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have protested against  non-creation  of  Ijero Municipal Local Council Development Authority, LCDA,  for the town.

The community became tense, as  protesters displayed various placards with inscriptions and marched round the town, to express their displeasure about the failure to create Ijero Municipal LCDA. They said the area was being marginalised despite being one of the oldest local government areas in the state.

One of the leaders and proponents  of Ijero Municipal Agenda, Mr Ayo Awe,  who addressed the protesters, contended that what sparked up the agitation was the fact that the  state government created  Irewolede and  Irede LCDAs with the headquarters at Iloro and Ipoti-Ekiti respectively and still went ahead to establish an administrative centre at  Ikoro-Ekiti  under Ijero Local Government Area.