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We Will Not Rescind Our Decision On Osunwon Omoluabi, Osun Govt Tells Protesting Market Women

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8 years ago

June 22, 2017

The Osun state government has insisted that it would not rescind its decision on the usage of standard weighing scale and measure by the market women in the state.

The government’s reaction was in a response to the protest embarked upon by the state market women over the usage of standard weighing scale popularly called (Osuwon Omoluabi).

This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr Semiu Okanlawon on Thursday.

The government described the protest as unfortunate, sad, and totally uncalled for, insisting that the decision was taken after a wide consultation with the concerned market women and men.

The state said the Osunwon Omoluabi was launched in the state to bring equity, Justice and fairness in all forms of commercial transactions within the territory of Osun.

The statement reads in parts: “The attention of the Government of Osun has been drawn to a protest embarked upon by some market women at the Secretariat Osogbo today.

“Their protest was ostensibly to press home their rejection of the use of the standard weight and measure (Osunwon Omoluabi) which the government introduced last year as part of the efforts to standardize commercial transactions in our state.

“We consider this rather to be sad, unfortunate and totally uncalled for.

“For the avoidance of doubts, Osunwon Omoluabi was launched in Osun precisely on June 13, 2016 to bring equity, Justice and fairness in all forms of commercial transactions within the territory of Osun.

“It was done to restore confidence in both the buyer and the seller. It was done to eliminate all forms of distrust, acrimony and tensions associated with buying and selling.

“Above all it was a move by the current administration to bring our commercial transactions at par with the most civilized and acceptable norm on commerce across the globe.

“We recall that long ahead of the 2016 public presentation of Osunwon Omoluabi, this government embarked on a massive public enlightenment, stakeholders engagements and full elucidation of the philosophy behind the introduction of the standardized measure.

“As a responsible government, we have given ample room for all stakeholders to be sufficiently prepared for effective take off and full implementation of this scale and measure policy.

“It is therefore a surprise that attempts by officials who sought enforcement of the use of the scale and measures in some markets on Tuesday and Wednesday were resisted by some”.

The state urged the people of the state to buy into the noble culture.

“We have assured all, including the women who protested today, that the government means well and should there still be a few who are not at home with this new culture we are trying to encourage and enforce, the government will stop at nothing at ensuring that every stakeholder is made to buy into this noble culture”, the statement added