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| Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by system21: 6:59am On Oct 22, 2022 |
This thread is to clarify the misinformation on this top https://www.nairaland.com/7392840/real-owners-lagos-locked-alaba Alaba International Market was not closed by lagost state government but market leaders The leadership of Alaba International Market on Thursday justified why it shut down the market following Wednesday’s clash between traders and tax collectors. The PUNCH reports thahttps://www.nairaland.com/7392840/real-owners-lagos-locked-alabat one person was feared killed and several others injured on Wednesday when traders clashed with some tax collectors, aka agberos, at the Alaba International Market, in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The warring factions, who were in their hundreds, deployed different weapons, including stones, cutlasses, wood and axes, during the affray. A video clip seen by our correspondent on social media and confirmed to be from the clash, showed the two groups hurling cudgels at one another. But in a statement on Thursday, the Alaba International Amalgamated Traders association said the need to protect lives and properties informed their decision to shut down the market. “The extreme extortion going on, especially between Volkswagen bus stop and Alaba market is becoming so unbearable as traders are made to pay a fully cleared container or a truck a whooping sum of N70,000 to N100,000 before they can be allowed to convey their goods to the market; it is the same for those supplying goods from their warehouses. “For traders who cannot afford or who hesitate to pay are either beaten up or wounded. Sadly enough, only yesterday we woke up to the information that a new loading point was to be instituted on the already constricted Alaba road which has already been taken over by petty traders who were given portions to display wares to the detriment of existing shop owners, also completely defacing this market of international repute. “To ensure this issue was handled amicably, the Alaba amalgamated leaders quickly contacted the executive chairman of Ojo Local Government who promised to call them to order, we also contacted the interim caretaker committee chairman who also promised to call them to order but surprisingly on Tuesday the 19TH of October we were greeted with chaos in our market as hoodlums that we cannot quantify trooped into the market with guns, machete, and other dangerous weapons; shooting and maiming both buyers and traders who are doing their legitimate business to the extent that some were killed and several other wounded. “To this end, we want to say enough is enough! The Alaba international market traders association has decided to shut down the entire market till further notice to avoid further loss of lives and property and will remain shut till: “These criminals are arrested and brought to justice. The Removal of all kiosks/petty traders causing blockade along Alaba international market road. That all toll collection points will be at the Volkswagen bus stop and the chemists’ bus stop. The Reduction in outrageous fees collected from containers, trucks, and other vehicles,”. https://punchng.com/why-alaba-market-was-shut-down-traders/?amp 1 Like |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 7:06am On Oct 22, 2022 |
 Local Government and Ruling family members with the monarchs control all markets in Nigeria according to Nigerian constituition except Federal Government markets like trade fair Obi of Onistsha controls Main market Onistsha Oba of Iba controls Alaba market Oba of Lagos controls Balogun market Instead of finding a peaceful resolution with the host commiunity, they are ranting and fighting.. . 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Chicagoesontop: 7:06am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Extortion is too much over there, sometime in 2009 i went there to buy some electronic gadgets only for me to pay some money before i could jump over a gutter, and those guys were mean looking and ready for trouble, i saw people paying and jumped the gutter ooo, i asked how much they said 50 i gave the guy 200 naira and ask him to remember my face anytime i come back, but since then till date i have not been there again mainly because i dont base in Nigeria. So i dont doubt the magnitude of extortion that resulted to this clash. 3 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by system21: 7:13am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:The thread is not about who controls the market but why the market was closed and who closed it. Lagos State need Alaba just like Alaba need lagos state. Even the Yorubas in the market are not in support of the Agberos because its affecting them just as it's affecting everyone 18 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Kingspin(m): 7:16am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Is Alaba the only marketplace in Nigeria, or the world? No! Something is wrong with Lagos administrators. 1 Like |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by RisenJoe(m): 7:17am On Oct 22, 2022 |
NIGERIANS funny sha, come twitter and see analysts analysing. That was the best line of action cos some people feed from chaos and lawlessness. It's only in Lagos that a tout without any economic value will get mouth pass person wey dey control millions for his shop, no be juju be dat. And their godfather is some where sleeping and when he wakes up now, he'll be shouting emilokan. 4 Likes
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| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Kingspin(m): 7:20am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:In the whole world, no where market crises occur frequently like in Lagos. The problem has always been people who drag land without a job. There are markets in Port Harcourt, Kano, Gombe, London, America, Egypt etc. We don't read news of traders' clashes. Lagos should behave like a centre of character and excellence. Nobody came to Alaba for free o. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by LadyExcellency: 7:24am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: Stop reading the Constitution upside down. Their is nothing like Ruling family being in control of the market accept community market where the traditional ruler supretends. The Markets are under the Local Government Area administration only. Alaba Market is an international market not a village or community market. 5 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by kettykin: 7:27am On Oct 22, 2022 |
What is stopping the east from using thugs, touts Street urchins to collect taxes from non easterners doing business in the east let us return one Nigeria to 5 th century |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by tamdun: 7:32am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:Awon Lagos is no man's land are coming for u |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by tamdun: 7:33am On Oct 22, 2022 |
kettykin:
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| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 7:35am On Oct 22, 2022 |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Miltonz123: 7:36am On Oct 22, 2022 |
LadyExcellency: |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Miltonz123: 7:37am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Ok |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 7:42am On Oct 22, 2022 |
LadyExcellency: In your mind you don't know The Monarchy and Chiefs constituite part of all Local Government Authority, even some certain percentage of LGA allocation and revenue goes directly to the king's and chiefs of the host commiunity You people are fighting a lost battle 2 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Tunjibalogun: 7:45am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:Don't be deceived oo. There are lots of yoruba shops there. My uncle has a shop there too. It is about the Agberos harassing everyone. If you had a relative with a shop there you will understand. It has nothing to do with yoruba or igbo 7 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 7:46am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Tunjibalogun: My Family owns a warehouse in that same Alaba so I know practically what is going on |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by VERDA: 7:46am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: This is the problem with this country, clearly reasons have been given for the chaos but for some reason you ignored everything about the actually topic and started your usual tribalistic rants, the agbero's are constituting nuisance and extorting people which is affecting every single person in that market which I am sure comes from almost every tribe in Nigeria. However tribalism will not let you use your head... Is it right for agbero's to be extorting people? And making life difficult?, all this trickles down to the final consumers, let's try and move this country forward and stop all these silly tribal jabs at every given opportunity. 6 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Jflex07(m): 7:50am On Oct 22, 2022 |
system21:The idiot Tinubu supporter wants to turn this into a tribalism fight.. Tinubu urchins cum Yoruba Muslims are mentally ill 3 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Onlinealaba(m): 7:51am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Someone just had to clarify the misinformation that has been dishing out here, reading all the tribal comments here it’s really disgusting. The government didn’t shut down the market , the market was shut down by the traders themselves(the whole amalgamated body) came together and decided that it’s best the crisis its been resolved. Alaba has a lot of both Hausa and Yoruba traders that are importers and everyone is tired of the extortion. From the pics below you can see the market PRO is a hausa man , nairaland should at least filter the kind of disgusting tribal news that circulates here . Peace . This a front page worthy thread Cc mynd44 1 Like
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| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Asgard73: 7:51am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Lagos is a state in southwest .. but as e Dey go.. in next 8 years .. Yoruba will lose Lagos state to igbos It may sound funny .. but that’s the reality.. the tribal slurs will turn to full blown inter tribal war .. very crude and heartless war that will consume Yoruba land.. simply because Yoruba land will be center of this war .. Yoruba must seize the part of peace ... before chanting war ... negotiations and diplomacy means seceding off rights and privileges which might never be recovered Dem no Dey use musCle stand E always start play play.... but Na reality .. Yoruba tribe must apply wisdom |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Jflex07(m): 7:52am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:You feed on tribalism? Wetin concern who owns market with this topic. 3 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Oplomo: 7:57am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: LOL...this Anyway, we warned Igbos many years when they were sinking billions into that waterlogged land called Alaba. After working and spending billions there, na for baboons to siddon chop remain. If they didn't build the market on that abandoned waterlogged bush, would we have agbero criminals asking for levies? Can you agbero criminals go to Agege hausa market at mosalashi to ask for taxes from the Northerners? 2 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Cantonese: 7:58am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: With no understanding of events and no common sense to understand the issues at stake, why not simply SHUT UP? You choose social media to propagate tribal remarks and make inflammatory comments, yet you lack the strength to engage in physical battles after instigating people to violence. Your likes finally lay false claims of destruction, authored by you. Your head like that of a beatle there. 2 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 7:59am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Jflex07: Only a foolish person would see tribe or ethnicity in my comment 1 Like |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Jflex07(m): 8:00am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247:You are the fool here 2 Likes |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 8:05am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Cantonese: Some idiots on Nairaland are so emotional without getting logical My family owns Cloud frieght and logistics and we have a warehouse in Alaba, most of our customers bringing in containers from UK are in Alaba and I know what's going on between the host commiunity and the Iba igbo elerin Royals and cheifs You guys are just fooling yourself if you think you can get Alaba from Iba people Good luck as you try 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by joyandfaith: 8:12am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: Obas/traditional rulers do not control matkets, local governments do. Why should thugs be used as tax collectors in lagos the so-called centre of excellence? Written and non-written policies of the state government on revenue generation breed thuggery. |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Moh247: 8:15am On Oct 22, 2022 |
joyandfaith: As long as Local Government Authority is in charge of markets and traditional rulers are part of Local Government Authority with revenue shared by LGA and Traditional rulers We will keep going in circles.. The so called agberos collecting revenue at Alaba pako bridge linking okokomaiko are mostly Ibos and they collect money from anybody regardless of who you are ... The ones in Alaba Rago are hausas . |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by joyandfaith: 8:25am On Oct 22, 2022 |
Moh247: It is wrong for thugs to collect revenues for government at any level. This is not tribal issue. Lagos state government encorages thuggery. There are igbo, hausa and yoruba thugs. Thuggery driven revenue generation is not barbaric. Obas have no power over markets. Obas have no constitutional roles. 1 Like |
| Re: Why Alaba Market Was Shut Down – Traders by Tinububalls: 8:45am On Oct 22, 2022 |
kettykin:Don't say this please. Everyone needs to prosper. After they will till say we are hostile to visitors. Only them dey fight with hausa and other tribes for market. |
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