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FRESH FM DEMOLITION: Stunned by backlash Ajimobi meets Ayefele
Efforts are reportedly underway to resolve the crisis and resultant backlash over the demolition of Music House, the building housing Fresh FM 109.5, Ibadan owned by gospel singer Yinka Ayefele.
Reports say a two-level peace meeting was facilitated by a top governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Joseph Tegbe between the chairman of the radio station, Yinka Ayefele and Governor Abiola Ajimobi, on Thursday, at the Agodi Government House.
One of the resolutions reached at the first level of the meeting was a directive issued by the governor ordering that a new building accommodating the additional parts of the demolished structure be approved for Ayefele immediately.
To that end, Ayefele’s architect is to immediately liaise with officials in the department of physical planning to work out the modalities and the approval, while the fence of the building would be moved back a few metres.
Read also: Wailing, gnashing of teeth as Oyo govt finally demolishes Ayefele’s radio station
It was gathered, that governor Ajimobi also expressed willingness to ensure financial compensation to Ayefele, with the terms of the recompense to be discussed at a later meeting between the governor and the proprietor of the station.
The meeting between governor Ajimobi and Ayefele is coming days after the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) condemned the demolition of Ayefele’s radio station.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director-General of NBC, Ishaq Midibbo-Kawu said the demolition was a worrisome development and did not speak well of the Oyo state government.
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