Traders has been left stranded as the popular Ile-Epo Foodstuff Market in Agbado/ Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Abule Egba area of Lagos was demolished yesterday to pave way for a modern market befitting a mega city.

FINANCIAL WATCH gathered armed personnel of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation supervised the demolition exercise in order to contain resistance from the traders.

Bulldozers were seen pulling down structures in the market at around 8.00am, while others used sledge hammers in demolishing the market.

Thousands of traders were seen frantically trying to evacuate their ware as the police gave them ample time to do so. Traders were seen running helter and skelter trying to salvage their goods.

Many packed their ware on the median and roads, causing traffic gridlock

The demolition was carried out by the Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, in conjunction with the developer, Total Value Integrated Limited.

A trader, who simply identified himself as Zakariya lamented that he did not know where to go after his shop had been demolished, but admitted that the traders were given notices to vacate the market.

Mrs.Augustina Egbuonu, 68, who claimed to be the Financial Secretary of the Ile-Epo Market Association, said she had been in the market for 20 years and that invested N18 million in the market, but lamented that her investment had with the demolition.

But the Managing Director, Total Value Integrated Limited, Chris Onyekachi said the traders were giving 18 months’ notice to vacate the market for redevelopment, but that while some had left the market, others refused to do so.

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Mynd44, Lalasticlala, Seun

Mega market that will be out of reach of the poor market women!
Can't understand why this government keeps pursuing anti poor people agenda!

Oja oko has gone, very sad.

You hardly hear the word Build, na so so demolish dem savvy

If truly it was 18 months' notice then it is fair enough.

kristonium:
Mega market that will be out of reach of the poor market women!
Can't understand why this government keeps pursuing anti poor people agenda!

So because of poor people the government should allow the state to look like a village.
The government must step on toes in other to make a state prosper.
They should migrate to their villages.Simple

malware:
You hardly hear the word Build, na so so demolish dem savvy

Majorities of building in lagos are illegal so government must destroy it in other for a state to prosper

Bustops and markets is Lagos state government main target.

Okay, but stop distracting us from Buhari issue

painful

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Nigerians must come to terms with the fact that if they wish to modernize, then they must we be willing to sacrifice all these shanty looking edifices.

Well as our pipu dey talk am...."A river does not flow through the forest without bringing down trees"
Abi na wan old nigerian film sef

I hope some foodstuffs will not be expensive as a result of this. The government might want to build a mall there

Auladimeji:
Majorities of building in lagos are illegal so government must destroy it in other for a state to prosper

They government would soon destroy ur house or your dads house in other for the state to prosper

Nigeria is a big poo pie

tubolancer:
Oja oko has gone, very sad.

you mean iso oko. Brings back memories. I knew every inch of that market while growing up.

Churchillbanks:

They government would soon destroy ur house or your dads house in other for the state to prosper

If it is illegal but if it is legal and it needs to go down then compensation comes in

After they will say we are lazy
While they go about destroying our sources of livelihood

The market was an alternative to mile 12 market because foodstuff is very cheap there. A lot of neighbourhood foodstuff sellers all the way to Sango ota goes there to buy their wares. Hope the market people and their customers will be able to afford the new new market the government wants to put in place

What's now the fate of the women and hausas hustling in that market

Auladimeji:
Majorities of building in lagos are illegal so government must destroy it in other for a state to prosper

Who approved the plan of the illegal buildings

Why would a government of the people hinder where the masses are making little income for their family.
this government is a joke

Pavore9:


If it is illegal but if it is legal and it needs to go down then compensation comes in

My point is has the government created an alternative for them...lotta lives has been shattered !!!

This is a welcome development.

That market is too rough, dirty and rowdy. Those sellers have even spilled into the street causing serious holdup in that axis.

The day I tried entering inside the market, I hated myself and swore to never attempt such "risky" adventure again.

The floor was filled with this blackened and terrible smelling kpoto kpoto water. I had to climb small stones to navigate through.

Churchillbanks:

My point is has the government created an alternative for them...lotta lives has been shattered !!!

Government does not see it as its responsibility to resettle them.

But the government ought to be updating or reminding them a month or 2 months earlier about the exercise

Dis governor isnt scared of 2019 @all

Auladimeji:
So because of poor people the government should allow the state to look like a village.
The government must step on toes in other to make a state prosper.
They should migrate to their villages.Simple

...in order...

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