Obiodunukwe:
Proactive government

Finding immediate solutions to problems instead of crying and shouting marginalisation

baby124:

Am sure you do not know mile 12 like I do. I have been going to the market before you were born.

AZeD1:
As good as the move sounds, they should also remember that Ikorodu is probably the fastest growing residential area in Lagos, and moving the mile 12 market would put so much pressure on the current infrastructure in Ikorodu.
What plans do they have for the roads in Ikorodu?
How will the area and security agencies in Ikorodu deal with the influx of traders and customers?
Moving the market doesn't solve the issue that caused the fighting, we just changed locations.

We (Nigeria as a country) should learn to do things holistically.

amiskurie:

U have a very good point.mile 12 was where I was born and raised and moving it will changed a lot about the way I relates to it,and the good old memories.
even as much as I don't like this,Mile 12 needed to be moved,but shouldnt be anywhere ikorodu.I can't just imagine what will become of the newly completed road.

They should rather move it to the Lagos/oyo border somewhere along Lagos ibadan Expressway.

Rockstar07:
Smarting from the last week’s crisis in the Mile 12 market area of Lagos, the State House of Assembly yesterday told the state government to begin arrangements for the relocation of the popular foodstuff market.



The market, which is due to be moved to Parafa, in Ikorodu, according to the House, has overstayed its welcome in the area and should no longer be tolerated in the heart of the city.

Also penciled for relocation is the Owode Market on Ikorodu road and others of such market that have expanded to the highway.
Presenting the issue at Matters of Urgent Public Importance, during Monday’s plenary, member of the House, Jude Idimogu, drew attention of his colleagues to the last week mayhem in which 12 people were killed, scores of persons maimed and raped and over 15 houses razed.

Idimogu noted that such violence and tribal clashes had become one too many in the market with security agencies also fingered for taking sides with one tribe against the other.

While he commended the state government for rising to the occasion to quell the crisis, the lawmaker said that it was high time the government had relocated the market to a better site and away from residential community.

Idimogu’s colleague, representing Epe II Constituency, Abiodun Tobun, recalled that the Mile 12 market dated back several decades, was established when the area was not as developed as it is today.

Tobun said: “Not only has the area developed, the market too has enlarged with many trailers now parked on the road side to enter the market creating traffic on that corridor. Government is doing much to keep street traders off the road, but the market itself deserves to be relocated.”

Lawmaker representing Ikorodu I Constituency, Sanai Agunbiade, observed that the traffic around that corridor was due to the market that has overstayed its welcome.

Agunbiade recalled that the last administration had in fact designed a large expanse of land for regional food market in Parafa, where Mile 12 was proposed to be relocated.

But the lawmaker representing the area (Kosofe II Constituency), Tunde Buraimoh, pleaded with the House to exercise caution on such move, citing that the disagreement between trading Hausas and the Yoruba host community would be resolved and peace would soon returned.

Several of his colleagues, however, disagreed, urging the state government to put sentiments aside and use its political will to relocate “the nuisance of a market”.

Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, in his ruling, said it was high time the government had done the needful on Mile 12 and set all machineries in motion to relocate both Mile 12 and Owode market, assuring that the House would support with the needed budget for such exercise.

Source: http://m.guardian.ng/news/lagos-assembly-orders-relocation-of-mile-12-owode-markets/

samseen02:
I knew it frm the Onset that this is gonna happen. The case of the riot is just a perfect opportunity for the government of the day to take chances.

Instead of rebuilding the market they are relocating them. For what, to plant flowers or for overhead bridges?

This coward step isn't gonna stop any inter-tribal riot in the future, so this step is just so useless to me.

Hurray, HBD to me!!

AZeD1:


There's also traffic along that route.

Sweetlemon:
I'm beginning to REALLY like Ambode.

9jatriot:
Are you sure you know how Mile 12 market works?

My suggestion will be to have two markets of that category at two extremes of Lagos. That will reduce the congestion on Lagos road infrastructure. A situation where all markets in Lagos go to a central point for their food items is too much of a burden.

AZeD1:
As good as the move sounds, they should also remember that Ikorodu is probably the fastest growing residential area in Lagos, and moving the mile 12 market would put so much pressure on the current infrastructure in Ikorodu.
What plans do they have for the roads in Ikorodu?
How will the area and security agencies in Ikorodu deal with the influx of traders and customers?
Moving the market doesn't solve the issue that caused the fighting, we just changed locations.

We (Nigeria as a country) should learn to do things holistically.

nwigwemark:
This is a welcome development. Enough land for Tinubu and co to build more estates

samseen02:
I knew it frm the Onset that this is gonna happen. The case of the riot is just a perfect opportunity for the government of the day to take chances.

Instead of rebuilding the market they are relocating them. For what, to plant flowers or for overhead bridges?

This coward step isn't gonna stop any inter-tribal riot in the future, so this step is just so useless to me.

Hurray, HBD to me!!

JuanDeDios:

Good to learn those murdering barbarians are seeing the light. I hope you too see the light. You sound like a vile racist consigning a race of people to carrying water and cutting grass.

Goke7:


I pity you guys no be small. I used to commute between Ikorodu and apapa few years back with my car, mhen when I get to the office, I be so useless in the office till about 1pm when I try to gather small strength to work. chai, guys like you need National award, I don't how you guys are doing it o.

Mile 12 and owode markets are the problem, once they are relocated there will be relief for everybody. Only those who are selfish won't support the Govt's idea.