The Anambra State Amalgamated Traders Association on Wednesday banned prayers in markets across the state.

ASMATA President-general, Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu stated this in Onitsha while addressing market union leaders.

He said the ban had become necessary because politicians had hijacked the exercise.

He said “What we see now is extortion and conversion of prayer sessions to political rallies.

“This move became necessary because we have discovered that some overzealous ones abuse this practice by extorting market men and women regularly of their hard-earned resources.


Some have turned the prayers into political jamborees and this is not healthy for the system.

“All market leaders are expected to meet with the traders and inform them of this development.”

Ekwegbalu frowned at the situation where police or government officials would be involved in matters concerning traders, whereas such issues could best be resolved by the market leadership.

He urged traders to seek redress through the appropriate processes when there were disagreements.

The ASMATA boss condemned revenue racketeering, urging leaders of market unions to remit revenue generated from their respective markets to the state government coffers.

He added “We call on traders vying for elective positions to follow due processes in their campaigns in accordance with the constitution of the market and not engage in any activity capable of threatening the credibility of the election.

“We are looking forward to a peaceful, credible and a transparent election this time around.”

https://punchng.com/anambra-traders-ban-prayers-in-markets/amp/

Juju much ni

Religion is truly the bane of corruption in Nigeria....

Na so America started!

oyin44:
Juju much ni

Adura jase!

Omooba77:
Na so America started!

Keep deceiving yourself. America was built on industry and innovation and not prayers.

Prayers that won't stop the traders from importing counterfeit goods and drugs. Prayers that won't stop them cheating people at the slightest chance they get? What use are such prayers?

And after all the prayers, the people that are creating the value and manufacturing are the atheists and Buddhists in China, Taiwan and Vietnam. What use is your prayers?

NPComplete:


Keep deceiving yourself. America was built on industry and innovation and not prayers.

Prayers that won't stop the traders from importing counterfeit goods and drugs. Prayers that won't stop them cheating people at the slightest chance they get? What use are such prayers?

And after all the prayers, the people that are creating the value and manufacturing are the atheists and Buddhists in China, Taiwan and Vietnam. What use is your prayers?

You got it all wrong sir. The foundation of America is Prayer and when they got it wrong, you can see what is happening to them.

Omooba77:


You got it all wrong sir. The foundation of America is Prayer and when they got it wrong, you can see what is happening to them.

Lol. You Christians are clowns. What is happening to them? What has happened to them that hasn't happened to any other power or empire in history. What do u even know? Lmao

Omooba77:


You got it all wrong sir. The foundation of America is Prayer and when they got it wrong, you can see what is happening to them.

The foundation of America is prayer
Lol

The same hypocrites who lead the morning prayers will also be the one to extort customers

drips8:
The same hypocrites who lead the morning prayers will also be the one to extort customers

Gbam.
Them go sell adigboroja give you and dem go dey form say na demain demain.
We no dia way...
Still, there are few honest ones among the lot, though.