The Oyo State Government has announced the deployment of over 2,000 security operatives to ensure a peaceful and well-coordinated coronation ceremony for Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday at the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Ademola Ojo, disclosed this during a press briefing organised by the coronation committee held at the Olubadan Palace in Ibadan.
Mr Ojo stated that personnel from the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Services (DSS), Amotekun Corps, and Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) will be on duty across key areas of the city.
He described the coronation of Oba Ladoja as a significant cultural and historical moment for the people of Ibadanland.
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