TheCable

Trading activities have slowly begun to pick up pace in Shasha market, a few days after Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, ordered the reopening.

The market dubbed the tomatoes hub of Ibadan, the state capital, is still scanty, with very little wares available for sale — and at high prices.

When TheCable visited on Monday, most of the stalls which survived the ethnic clash were empty.

Muyideen Olasunkanmi, a trader, told TheCable that both the Hausa and Yoruba traders have reunited.

He said most traders had not resumed sales because they had no wares.

“We (Yoruba sellers) and Hausa people are treating each other very well and we are now selling goods in the market,” Olasunkanmi said.

“Why the market is not full is just that some roads are still blocked from the north. So once the roads are opened, onions, tomatoes and other items will be available for sale. So no problem, there is now peace.

“Tomato and onions are now expensive. The pepper that we sell for N11,000 now costs N30,000.”

Makinde had promised to compensate all residents who lost their shops, houses and wares to the violence.

Despite the buzz and noise, Shasha market still bears a scar that may never be erased.

Below are some pictures.

Clearing rumbles from a shop

Tomato hub with little tomatoes

Scanty market

Rebuilding has started

Onion section

Shops destroyed

Selling on the ruins