Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has said that his Lagos state colleague, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode “appears positive” after considering the implication of relocating the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos, to Imota, in the outskirts of the state capital.


This followed a formal letter of appeal by the governor of Kano state on the matter, which was followed by a meeting between the two governors on Tuesday morning, in Lagos.


Governor Ganduje who made the disclosure while addressing the traders recalled that the decision to relocate the market was informed by a fracas last March, as a result of which the market was shut down for days.
“I discussed with my colleagues the Northern governors and I initiated a letter to the governor of Lagos state to reconsider the proposed relocation of the market.


The letter was copied to all the Northern governors and the Lagos state governor appeared positive after seeing the implication of relocating the market”, governor Ganduje stated.


He appealed to the Lagos state government to reconsider its decision to relocate the Mile 12 market because of the economic and social repercussions of such action on the Hausa community's do other traders in the market and indeed the entire people of Lagos state will be negatively affected thereby harming the overall economy of the state.


He noted that the Mile 12 market has similarity with Abubakar Rimi Market in Kano because both are populated by traders from all tribes in Nigeria, the governor urged the traders to continue to interact amicably in the interest of national progress.


While expressing optimism that the Lagos state government would allow the market to remain as it is, he assured the traders that it would also look into issues of insecurity and other problems with all seriousness.


He called on the traders to remain law abiding and continue with their legitimate businesses while shunning acts capable of breaching the peace.

So this is why he came to Lagos.

Sly fox

North north haba?

Hahaha...

So we do need each other to some extent.

Thank God for this as opposed to the "war!war!!war"!!! that is currently chanted on nairaland.

One bright morning, Lagosians will wake up to see a levelled mile 12. Somebody bookmark this.

Story. That market will be relocated to restore sanity to that axis. It's already been decided.

what are they selling there? onion

ok

The North dictating for Lagos on what to do, they always have their way

Owamudia1:
One bright morning, Lagosians will wake up to see a levelled mile 12.
Somebody bookmark this.

Fear will not allow Ambode to move the market again as planned, The Kano Governor have already intimidated him by telling him that the letter was copied to all Northern governors, you know what that one mean,fulani herdsmen style if the former resist the appeal.

AshiwajuFoward:
Story. That market will be relocated to restore sanity to that axis. It's already been decided.

Fear will not allow him to do so

Will northerners be so accomodating if southerners were killing and committing crimes in their lands? I think not. I hope Ambode proceed with the closure of the market to resore sanity and peace into the area.

RichDad1:
What's wrong with this man?
He better face his state and let Ambo decides on what favor lagosians.
A market as filthy and violent prone as the mile 12 market does not have a place in the heart of a mega city like lagos. They're better off at the outskirt.

Their lives depends on the southerners. Closure of the market means more Almajiris going back to the north and subsequently driving their unproductive states into more bankruptcy.

Rayhutar:

Fear will not allow Ambode to move the market again as planned, The Kano Governor have already intimidated him by telling him that the letter was copied to all Northern governors, you know what that one mean,fulani herdsmen style if the former resist the appeal.

May u sleep tonight and never wake up!

Rayhutar:

Fear will not allow him to do so

Fear of who? Same way he was afraid of displacing your loud-mouthed and whiny blodas at Oshodi . Mind you, your blodas begged more than this yet Ambode still demolished that market. Between the Kano governor and Ambo abeg who is doing the begging? Some of you SE folks need to have your heads checked.

tuzeriouz:


May u sleep tonight and never wake up!

back to sender!!!

Rayhutar:

Fear will not allow Ambode to move the market again as planned, The Kano Governor have already intimidated him by telling him that the letter was copied to all Northern governors, you know what that one mean,fulani herdsmen style if the former resist the appeal.

We Yorubas are not cowardly, empty chest-beating yeasterners.
It may take a year or two; but Ambode will surely level mile 12.

eko oni baje oo

Owamudia1:


We Yorubas are not cowardly, empty chest-beating yeasterners.
It may take a year or two; but Ambode will surely level mile 12.

I hope so, but this Kano governor self, why is he telling him that the letter is copied to all northern governors and probably the Emirs

Owamudia1:


The dullard even made it worse unknowingly.
By so doing, he cleared all doubts in the minds of those who own Lagos on whether the market should stay or not.
Now, it's a done deal. Mile 12 is a goner.

On a very serious note, irrespective of anybodies interest, that market is very close to express road and it is constituting to a heavy grid lock along that axis, the market need to be relocated, if they finish the building of the new site for them. The same thing with Computer village and Kantongora market, but it is not easy to build a new market.

The letter was copied to all the Northern governors and the Lagos state governor appeared positive after seeing the implication of relocating the market”, governor Ganduje stated.…

Please what exactly is the implication that Ambode saw?

TonyeBarcanista:

Please what exactly is the implication that Ambode saw?

Fulani herdsmen!!

Rayhutar:
Fulani herdsmen!!

Fulani herdsmen disturb lagos
Ice cream dey your head

A slave and her master...
Wetin consign me

Ambode need to convince me that he had balls to relocate the damn market, if he does not then he better goes back to where tinubu picked him from

Kano governor ko, Lagos governor in

Ambode, be a man o

Rayhutar:
The North dictating for Lagos on what to do, they always have their way

Mansion owner, you are here again on Lagos thread. Proud liar

Rayhutar:
The North dictating for Lagos on what to do, they always have their way

So says my friend...the owner of mansions in lekki...banana island....bourdillon....PH....and Enugu...

hundredhunndred:


Mansion owner, you are here again on Lagos thread. Proud liar