YINKA AYEFELE EXPLAINS THE GENESIS OF THE PROBLEM, APPRECIATES OYO STATE GOVERNMENT

Yinka Ayefele 

Yinka Ayefele has called on the general public that are sympathetic to what befell his radio station, FRESH FM in Ibadan earlier today to remain calm as God will intervene miraculously.

At about 6am today 19th August, people of Ibadan especially those living in the Challenge area of the largest city woke up to a demolished multi million naira edifice of the veteran musician.

Different reactions were seen at the venue of the event, while some were cursing the state government for carrying out such humiliation against the physically challenged musician, some couldn’t control themselves as they cried and wailed uncontrollably.

While this was going on, Yinka Ayefele has reacted to the incident; he begged those that were sympathizing with him to remain calm while he explained how the whole thing started.

Arulogun, the alleged man behind his predicament

Ayefele in his words said, his trouble started with the state government when the radio station did a program on the state of the abattoir in the state. He said, “They said we were against them, I am not a politician; objectivity of the profession is what our people practice here. I want to thank the state government for its support and the height it has taken me to in the course of ruining a multi million naira project I did for myself and for the benefit of the society. Also I will like to appreciate Toye Arulogun the commissioner for information, he started this fight and I believed he has achieved his goal by pulling this edifice down. I want to tell my people to remain calm, in a situation like this; I always submit everything to God; He has another surprise for me.”

Fresh FM, an Ibadan-based radio station owned by veteran musician, Yinka Ayefele, was demolished.

FRESH FM station in ruins

The demolition exercise began a few minutes past 6’o clock in the early hours of Sunday. The location of the station has been a subject of controversy in recent times, with the management of the station and the Oyo State Government locked in a war of words. The government had warned that it would take down the building.

Earlier, reports said Mr Ayefele has taken the matter to court, alleging political victimization. But on Sunday; we gathered that the demolition exercise began.

Up till now, the state government has kept mute while different reactions continue to trail the incident that befell FRESH FM radio station in Ibadan.