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24 August, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
- The Palace of the Deji & Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom wishes to notify the residents of Akure and its environ that all Markets and Shops in Akure will be shut on Friday 25th August, 2023
- The closure became necessary as part of the requirement in observing the age long tradition of the annual Aheregbe Festival.
- It is important to emphasize that there shall be no trading or opening of shops under any guise during the festival.
- Residents, market women and shop owners are kindly enjoined to comply with this directive.
- However, ONLY pharmacy shops and patent medicine stores are exempted from the closure of their shops during the festival
- Moreover, the festival will not in any way restrict both human and vehicular movement.
- Akure a gbe a oo
Signed.
Adeyeye Michael
Chief Press Secretary to the Deji of Akure.
24th August, 2023
