Uba begs Fashola to re-open Ladipo Market



March 3, 2013 | 8:53 pm

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The continued closure of Ladipo Market in Lagos State, has been described as a set-back to the livelihood of the traders and a drain on the state’s economy, as the Lagos State, Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has been urged to re-open the market to guarantee the survival of the traders and revenue by the state.

Speaking, weekend, the Senator representing Anambra South, Dr. Andy Uba, said: “The continued closure of   Ladipo Market, which is one of the biggest spare part markets in Africa is not only a drain on the country’s economy, but has adversely affected the traders and their families.

“I believe the government  had made its point and the traders have also learnt their lessons. In the best interest of economic development, Ladipo cannot, but be re-opened,” Uba  said.

liberty300: Please op, where in his statement did he "beg"?

Obiora4life: Mr Senator Ndi Anambra,

After you're done begging, isn't it time you start thinking of alternatives? When would we learn? For all those who had been losing market, as much as I feel pity for you, but I hate to say that if this have to happen to open your eyes, then good. Obu osisi nulu na aga ebgutu ya, kwulu, mmadu nulu na aga egbu ya, o walu ben Johnson...

Dudu_Negro: shouldnt uba be concerned about events in his senatorial district?

1. go find who demolished ojukwu library;
2. go find why igbo bodies are floating in ezu river;
3. go find who killed kwara police commissioner;
4. go find the kidnappers terrorizing SE.

there is a senator in lagos whose constituency ladipo is located in. the proper political thing to do is to pull his peer aside and seek a comprimising outcome and not issuing a brash and irresponsible politically damaging comment in media.

garri, i tell you mehn, ibos make it hard for anyone to come in their defense. imagine a senator crossing his constituent to go address issue with the governor of another state. oh my!

Tolexander: Is he just waking up? Just because he has just declared his ambition to be the governor of anambra, that is when he now realised there is a need to make an agitation for his people.
Begging/urging seems not to have been the step he should have taken but tried mediating between the representatives of the market and the state government base on the request of the lagos state government.

Dudu_Negro: this market has been closed a week and when Fashola visited it still has not been cleaned. thats what i call defiance.

here's what the government should do......give these nuts till close of business on friday to clean the place up and be ready for an inspection saturday morning. if they fail to clean up or fail the inspection, then demolish the market and use the space for something else. the traders must be banned from running any registered trade in lagos for 5yrs and if caught violating the order or caught in a crime, they will be charged to court to face prosecution.

Dudu_Negro: this market has been closed a week and when Fashola visited it still has not been cleaned. thats what i call defiance.

here's what the government should do......give these nuts till close of business on friday to clean the place up and be ready for an inspection saturday morning. if they fail to clean up or fail the inspection, then demolish the market and use the space for something else. the traders must be banned from running any registered trade in lagos for 5yrs and if caught violating the order or caught in a crime, they will be charged to court to face prosecution.

liberty300: Please op, where in his statement did he "beg"? Why are you this misleading?

, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has been urged to re-open the market to guarantee the survival of the traders and revenue by the state

berem: Thank God you are not Fashola! The heart of a man is desperately wicked.

OkparaIgbo: I see no begging in Uba's statement.. Very mischievous journalism here. As for the traders and anyone that thinks it is the in thing to run your business outside of Ala Igbo then ntooooooo to you on how you are been treated each and everytime..! When will you all begin to learn. As for me I run my business fully in the South East and there is no way I'm moving it to anyother region until I am satisfied that I have covered and saturated my region...Tufia kwa. I learnt from my Dad and I have since grown to see wisdom in his business decisions. To all those Igbo business men and women running away from Ala Igbo, keep running.! Are you a learner..?