The Osun State House of Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government and the state government to come to the aid of those who lost properties in the violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa settlers in Ile-Ife town last week.
The assembly made the appeal as the lawmakers asked the state government to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the root causes of the clash, which resulted in loss of lives and wanton destruction of properties in the ancient city.
In a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, on Monday, members of the parliament, who made the call at the plenary, said that the crisis was a  “very sad development’’ and should be investigated to prevent a recurrence.
The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, who noted that the crisis was pathetic, said government must constitute a fact-finding committee that would investigate the crisis and report its findings to the government.
According to him, the investigation should determine, among others, whether it was an inter-ethnic clash between Yoruba and Hausa Communities in the town or whether hoodlums seized the misunderstanding of some individuals to drag the entire town into chaos.
He said it was sad that issues that could be resolved by the law or traditional ruler could degenerate into violence of such magnitude.
The speaker then commended the state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and the monarch, Ooni of Ife , Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, for their  swift response to the crisis.
In his submission, the Deputy Majority Leader of the assembly, Dejo Osuolale, said that there was the need for government to quickly set up a committee of enquiry to find out the remote causes of the crisis.
According to him, investigation into the causes of the crisis would unveil the real reason behind the crisis and proffer appropriate solutions.
Also, Oyintiloye described the incident as pathetic and scary, urging the government to bring those behind it to book.
The lawmaker called on members of the assembly to raise a powerful delegation to visit the ancient town to commiserate with those who lost their loved ones and properties in the crisis.
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The minority leader of the assembly, Akinwale Safiriyu, called on the Federal and state governments to provide palliatives through its emergency agencies for those who lost their properties in the crisis.
