Traders in the Mile 12 market have expressed their displeasure at the announcement made by the Lagos state government that they will be relocated to Imota in Lagos state.

The traders say the announcement is contrary to the request they made to Governor Ambode.

Punch reports that the General Secretary, Shukura Yam Section, Mr. Collins Obichukwu said the traders were not carried along by the government.

Reports say the Mile 12 traders asked the Lagos state government to modernise the market.

Obichukwu said “The leadership of Mile 12 Market has the belief that the State government will not take any fundamental decision that affects the market without extensive consultation with the stakeholders of the market, particularly the leadership of the market.

“The report of the panel of inquiry set up by Lagos State to look into the incident lends credence to the fact that the civil disturbance was not directly or remotely connected with the activities of our traders. lt is against the backdrop that we received with disbelief and shock the statement credited to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode that our market would be relocated in six months’ time.

“In the unlikely event that it is true, we will view His Excellency’s declaration as a savage attack on our rights to association as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”

He also said “We believe that the government of Lagos State under the leadership of Ambode is a responsive, listening government. How will a government make unilateral declaration on matter that affects our livelihood and the masses without due consultation with the people that will be directly affected by such declaration, particularly in a democratic dispensation? ”

He said the decision to relocate the market was at variance with their request, adding that the government should develop the market into a modern market with functional facilities.”

“After the market was shut, we held a meeting with the government and requested that the market should be developed into a modern market with functional facilities like it was done in Sura, Apongbon and Tejuosho markets,” Obichukwu added.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, that government will relocate the Mile 12 traders to Imota in six months.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/mile-12-traders-set-for-showdown-with.html

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Governor has spoken...no going back!

In six months government bulldozer will arrive, Obichukwu will cry to ICC that the state did not give them warning. . Una see now how Ibo drama about market and bulldozer dey take unfold.

Ohanaeze is no where to be found to caution Obichukwu but after market is bulldozed they will don red cap, inhale plenty snuff until nose dilates and eyes are red and bulging out of their sockets, then take a front page ad in major newspapers and declare Ambode is number 1 enemy of NdIgbo!

Nigeria is more divided like never before. if we must tell ourselves the truth this marriage is for a limited time.

After blowing this hot air obichukwu and his minions will still prostrate to ambode

Joel3:
Nigeria is more divided like never before. if we must tell ourselves the truth this marriage is for a limited time.

really? how is Nigeria divided, FFK just had a son with an Ibo princess, to me that's unity. Do you disagree?

OPCNAIRALAND:


really? how is Nigeria divided, FFK just had a son with an Ibo princess, to me that's unity. Do you disagree?

and my cousin just married one very fine IBo babe, abeg how naija take dey divided o.
not to forget, the phone we I dey use type this post was bought from an IBo guy.

OPCNAIRALAND:
In six months government bulldozer will arrive, Obichukwu will cry to ICC that the state did not give them warning. . Una see now how Ibo drama about market and bulldozer dey take unfold.

Ohanaeze is no where to be found to caution Obichukwu but after market is bulldozed they will don red cap, inhale plenty snuff until nose dilates and eyes are red and bulging out of their sockets, then take a front page ad in major newspapers and declare Ambode is number 1 enemy of NdIgbo!

Did you blow this degree of hot air when Hausa and fulani where hunting yorubas for spot in the same mile12?

Sctests:


Did you blow this degree of hot air when Hausa and fulani where hunting yorubas for spot in the same mile12?

Hausa and Fulani know whats good for them. Before they try poo in Yorubaland the first thing they do is line up military and police support. Yoruba does not run to Army for protection....why is Hausa getting support, I thought Yoruba boys are cowards?

Joel3:
Nigeria is more divided like never before. if we must tell ourselves the truth this marriage is for a limited time.

No thanks to the Ineffectual Buffon that ran a campaign of calumny and division.

All this raking go end for onitsha main market!

OPCNAIRALAND:


Ohanaeze is no where to be found to caution Obichukwu but after market is bulldozed they will don red cap, inhale plenty snuff until nose dilates and eyes are red and bulging out of their sockets, then take a front page ad in major newspapers and declare Ambode is number 1 enemy of NdIgbo!

Hhaaaaaaaa! I swear, you no lie. Ndigbo elders and snuff

No going back

what is an ibo man doing in mile 12? ibo don dey sell imported pepper?

the housas and yorubas that are major stake holders in the market have all agreed and are looking forward to moving to the new market. But trust an IBO man to cry more than the bereaved and make political capital out if this.

OPCNAIRALAND:
In six months government bulldozer will arrive, Obichukwu will cry to ICC that the state did not give them warning. . Una see now how Ibo drama about market and bulldozer dey take unfold.

Ohanaeze is no where to be found to caution Obichukwu but after market is bulldozed they will don red cap, inhale plenty snuff until nose dilates and eyes are red and bulging out of their sockets, then take a front page ad in major newspapers and declare Ambode is number 1 enemy of NdIgbo!

your post is off-point. Sorry

The damn market will be relocated and heaven will not fall. Anybody in disagreement can relocate to Niger or Togo

Na by force to stay for Lagos. Abegi

The relocation of this market has been on the cards since 2008. Anyone who feigns ignorance is deceiving no one but himself.