Scores of traders who were relocated to Industrial Cluster, Naze, after the demolition of Owerri main market by the state government, on Monday barricaded the Imo State Government House, Owerri, in protest.

The embittered traders who blocked the main gate to teh government house caused panic in the area.

They vowed not to vacate the entry gate until Governor Rochas Okorocha address them.

Brandishing various placards and singing songs of solidarity, security men at the Government House, some of who bore arms, tried in vain to control the traders so as to allow free flow of traffic in and out of the compound.

Addressing journalists, two of the protesting traders who identified themselves as John Okeke and Ebere Ndu, said the government sent them to the industrial market without first ensuring the success of their activities.

Okeke said, “The government just sent us to the Naze Industrial Cluster, but we are suffering there.

“Hunger is killing most of us, as our perishable goods rot away because nobody comes to buy from us and our welfare is not guaranteed.”

The traders said part of their grievances was that while the governor demolished Owerri main market and insisted that they move to the new site, the state government still allowed other traders to continue trading in the demolished market.

“They asked us to move to industrial cluster, we obeyed; but they allowed others to continue trading there.

“As I speak to you, there is trading at the demolished Owerri main market, including street trading along the Douglas road.

“It wasn’t part of our bargain with the government,” Okeke said.

Ndu complained that the development was affecting them, adding that people prefer to make purchases at the demolished Owerri main market because it is closer to the town than coming to the new site at Naze.

” our goods spoil in our hands. It costs us great losses because there are no patronages from people because where we are staying now is a bit far from town.As long as the government encourages street trading and at the demolished Owerri main market, we will not be making sells”.Ndu said.

The traders said that the were at the government House to ensure that the Governor orders that every trading would only be allowed at the new site.

As of the time of filing this report ,no government official had officially addressed the protesters ,even as the traders continued to take hold of the government House main gate ,causing motorists to take alternative route or get stock.

Cc: lalasticlala

http://punchng.com/breaking-owerri-market-traders-block-imo-govt-house-demand-audience-with-okorocha/

the traders should bear with the Government, and the Government should do the needful by ensuring that all the traders are been moved to the new site.I was at the market last week the lady I bought something from told me that the really love the new site but customers are not much.

okorohousa

The governor meets only Head of States and not market people

"“Hunger is killing most of us, as our perishable goods rot away because nobody comes to buy from us and our welfare is not guaranteed.”
-APC governments at various regions sef..from Ambode to Okorocha

That guy fit form statue or pretend say him dey do mannequin challenge oooo

Give them audience

Am just speechless

When you invite an Hausa man to rule igbos, what do you expect?

God would judge okoroawusa separately...

Even the traders own sef nawa! You are only angry because other people are selling in the old site...a clear case of "we die together"

Flatonjas protesting okoroawusa Oya same dem statue

okorocha ti da ran

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“They asked us to move to industrial cluster, we obeyed; but they allowed others to continue trading there.

“As I speak to you, there is trading at the demolished Owerri main market, including street trading along the Douglas road.

“It wasn’t part of our bargain with the government,” Okeke said.

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I feel they need to address this situation head on so that those who obeyed the government to vacate the market won't be at the losing end. God bless Imo state

OK

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Maybe they want their own statues erected also

Check out my signature for quality and durable furniture

Yeye dey smell

Peaceful protest is the way.

Rochas is very stubborn

Roaches Oya compensate them with a statue abeg

Okorocha do the needful in ur state.stop using wasting the state resources

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ok now


Owerri Traders Statue loading...........

Where is the useless old man called abagworo that likes commenting on every thread. Your attention is needed. Maybe the market men and women needs their statue infrastructures.

Hope naija police wont attack them like this

BeijinDossier:
Where is the useless old man called abagworo that likes commenting on every thread. Your attention is needed. Maybe the market men and women needs their statue infrastructures.

Abagworo still dey alive?....he is the first statue ever made,dead man walking

Rochas will be like "who be this ones?? Abeg make una comot for road make I go mode another african president who I will soon invit to come see his statue".


Shay I don talk am sevral times Rochas is an Idiot una no won hear............... I HATE NIGERIA!!!

Does gov. Okorocha listen to any body not in his caucus? Waste of time. Better go form anti election rigging and stealing squads in all the lgas and election wards in Imo state for 2019.

Is he not an APC governor anymore? Do they look like they give a damn about the people's welfare.
Next time, Nigerians will learn to vote wisely than emotionally.
As for Imo people, you all deserve what you are getting.