Economy

Ajumose Complex Traders Protest Proposed Construction on Parking Lot

By Web News 348

By Maxwell Oyekunle

Traders at the Ajumose Complex within the popular Dugbe Market in Ibadan have staged a protest against what they described as a breach of agreement and a potential threat to their means of livelihood by the Ibadan Northwest Local Government.

The traders, led by their chairman, who identified himself as Mr Ola Bakare, gathered at the entrance of the market complex on Sunday to express their displeasure over plans by the local government to build new shops on the only parking space available in the complex.

Speaking with reporters, Mr Bakare explained that shop owners acquired their spaces in 2019 on a 15-year lease agreement, each paying 805,000 naira.

According to him, the situation began to change following the assumption of office by the current local government administration, which started adding more shops within the complex — including around the toilet facilities.

He said the latest development that triggered the protest was the arrival of several trucks loaded with building materials such as blocks, gravel, and iron rods at the market entrance on Sunday morning.

The traders said the local government officials who accompanied the vehicles informed them of plans to commence construction on the parking area.

 “The parking space is the only one we have for customers coming to patronise us,” Mr Bakare said. “If the government builds shops there, it will affect our businesses badly.”

Mr Bakare further explained that he only received information about the proposed construction from the Local Government Chairman on Thursday or Friday.

He said a meeting was held where the chairman promised to consider their request not to use the entire parking space for new shops.

According to him, the chairman instructed that officials should only take measurements of the parking area to determine what could be done.

However, when the officials arrived, they allegedly attempted to offload all the building materials instead, contrary to the chairman’s directive.

This led the traders to lock the market gates, preventing the trucks from entering.

The situation reportedly became tense until officers of the Nigerian Police intervened to restore calm.

As at the time of filing this report, the trucks had left the scene, while the traders proceeded to the Ibadan Northwest Local Government Secretariat to further express their grievances.

All efforts by our correspondent to reach the Ibadan Northwest Local Government chairman for comments proved abortive.

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Economy

Ibadan Traders Want Govt’s Intervention Over Hike In Prices

By Web News 717

Traders in Ibadan have called on the federal government to set up task force on price control in the market.

They made the plea in Ibadan while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondents.

Two of them, Mrs. Ajoke Salawudeen and Miss Bisola Oni lamented that hike in the prices of food items and other goods have had drastic impact on their sales.

They complained that rise in the foreign exchange rate which had devalued the nation’s currency needed to be addressed to regulate market prices of goods.

The traders who noted that increase of imported goods in the country was also causing major setback the economy.

They however want the federal government to take measures that would improve the standard of living of the masses.

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Yoruba

Awon Onisowo Ke Gbajare Lori Aita Oja Bi Odun Ileya Se Ku Die

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Pelu bi ose ku ojo mesan si Odun Ileya, awon ountaja l’oja Ogunpa, Mokola, Bodija, Aleshinloye tofimo Oja Sasa n’ilu ‘badan ni won ti so pe oja ko ta rara.

Okan l’ara ountaja aso, Arabirin Asisat Bashir, l’asiko ton ba akoroyin Oodua tiletoko s’oro, salaye pea won ero kan nkoja lati mo on ti won nta ni, won ni awon nduro de owo osu, ki won to le l’agbara lati ra nkankan fun Odun Ileya.

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Economy

Crises Hits Dugbe Carrot Market Over New Price Regime

By Web News 733

Commercial activities was this morning disrupted at Dugbe carrot market known as Wakeh Garage as crises ensued between major suppliers of the commodity and pedestrian hawkers in the market.

The market was predominantly occupied by Hausa youths who buy and sell carrots to members of the public.

Radio Nigeria was at the market reports that the crises occurred as a result of increase in the price of carrot from ₦5000 to ₦6000 per bag which did not go down well with the pedestrian carrot hawkers.

In an interview, a trader at the market who identified herself as Iya Ibeji said while some of the hawkers accepted the new price, others rejected it saying the price would lead to waste as not many consumers will be able to afford the high cost of the commodity.

The trader said those who fueled the crises had fled the scene before the arrival of police personnel.

As at the time of filing this report, some of the traders were standing in group discussing the crises.

Meanwhile some traders in the market had been taking to the Iyaganku Police command of the Nigeria Police for questioning.

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