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Traders In Zuba International Market Shut Down Operations Over Shop Revocations
NEWS

Traders at the Zuba International Market in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, took drastic action on Tuesday by shutting down the market in protest against the revocation of over 300 of their shops.

The revocation was carried out by Lion Property Consult Ent Ltd in collaboration with the Gwagwalada Area Council, with plans to revoke more shops.

The traders, organized under the Zuba International Main Market Traders Association, voiced their grievances, stating that they had paid for verification and validation carried out by the developer between 2022 and 2023, which was supposed to cover a five-year term. However, they have yet to receive their allocation papers.

Olumakinju Peter, the Secretary of the traders’ association, expressed frustration over the situation. “We just paid for Verification and Validation which was done by the developer between the year 2022 / 2023 for a five-year term. Few months after the successful exercise, we received a message confirming the revocation of over 300 shops and warehouses without giving any reason.”

He further explained that all attempts to engage the developer and the area council have been met with threats and aggression. “All letters, calls, round table discussions, and personal engagement to further discussion on his assignment have been entertained with different degrees of threats and aggression.”

The situation escalated last year when the developer attempted to remove the roofs of shops stocked with valuables without prior notice, causing a crisis that was eventually halted by the area council after stakeholder intervention.

The traders have sought clarity from the Gwagwalada Area Council regarding the developer’s scope of engagement and the details of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement. Despite assurances from the council to address these concerns, the traders feel their issues remain unresolved.

An emergency meeting held on June 6, 2024, by the Gwagwalada Area Council, involving heads of security agencies and the developer, declared the resumption of the developer’s activities in the market without addressing the traders’ concerns. The council directed the developer to collaborate with the traders’ association and ensure no existing shops were touched until all issues were addressed.


However, the traders accuse the developer of acting contrary to these instructions by painting shops without their consent. They fear that the developer, in collusion with some council personnel, will use this renovation to claim full control of the market and impose exorbitant charges on the traders.

Efforts to reach the vice chairman of the council for comments were unsuccessful. The developer, Agu Okechukwu Samuel, defended the actions, stating, “Gwagwalada Area Council is the owner of that market; the traders are tenants. They are a rebel group.”

The ongoing dispute has left the market in turmoil, with traders demanding fair treatment and transparency from both the developer and the area council. The situation underscores the need for clear communication and equitable agreements in public-private partnerships affecting livelihoods.

https://independent.ng/traders-in-zuba-international-market-shut-down-operations-over-shop-revocations/

https://mikeosemekenews.com.ng/traders-protest-market-closure-in-gwagwalada-after-developer-revokes-shop-leases/

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Traders In Zuba International Market Shut Down Operations Over Shop Revocations
NEWS

Traders at the Zuba International Market in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, took drastic action on Tuesday by shutting down the market in protest against the revocation of over 300 of their shops.

The revocation was carried out by Lion Property Consult Ent Ltd in collaboration with the Gwagwalada Area Council, with plans to revoke more shops.

The traders, organized under the Zuba International Main Market Traders Association, voiced their grievances, stating that they had paid for verification and validation carried out by the developer between 2022 and 2023, which was supposed to cover a five-year term. However, they have yet to receive their allocation papers.

Olumakinju Peter, the Secretary of the traders’ association, expressed frustration over the situation. “We just paid for Verification and Validation which was done by the developer between the year 2022 / 2023 for a five-year term. Few months after the successful exercise, we received a message confirming the revocation of over 300 shops and warehouses without giving any reason.”

He further explained that all attempts to engage the developer and the area council have been met with threats and aggression. “All letters, calls, round table discussions, and personal engagement to further discussion on his assignment have been entertained with different degrees of threats and aggression.”

The situation escalated last year when the developer attempted to remove the roofs of shops stocked with valuables without prior notice, causing a crisis that was eventually halted by the area council after stakeholder intervention.

The traders have sought clarity from the Gwagwalada Area Council regarding the developer’s scope of engagement and the details of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement. Despite assurances from the council to address these concerns, the traders feel their issues remain unresolved.

An emergency meeting held on June 6, 2024, by the Gwagwalada Area Council, involving heads of security agencies and the developer, declared the resumption of the developer’s activities in the market without addressing the traders’ concerns. The council directed the developer to collaborate with the traders’ association and ensure no existing shops were touched until all issues were addressed.


However, the traders accuse the developer of acting contrary to these instructions by painting shops without their consent. They fear that the developer, in collusion with some council personnel, will use this renovation to claim full control of the market and impose exorbitant charges on the traders.

Efforts to reach the vice chairman of the council for comments were unsuccessful. The developer, Agu Okechukwu Samuel, defended the actions, stating, “Gwagwalada Area Council is the owner of that market; the traders are tenants. They are a rebel group.”

The ongoing dispute has left the market in turmoil, with traders demanding fair treatment and transparency from both the developer and the area council. The situation underscores the need for clear communication and equitable agreements in public-private partnerships affecting livelihoods.

https://independent.ng/traders-in-zuba-international-market-shut-down-operations-over-shop-revocations/

Tribune Online
Zuba International market traders shutdown over shop revocation
by Lawrence Bajah June 18, 2024 Reading Time: 3 mins read
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Zuba International market traders shutdown over shop revocation

Traders in Zuba International Market, Gwagwalada area council, in the nation’s capital, Abuja, known as Zuba International Main Market Traders Association, on Tuesday shutdown the market over revocation of over 300 of their shops and plans to revoke more by a developer, Lion Property Consult Ent Ltd and Gwagwalada area council.
This is as the traders say they have paid for their verification and validation done by the developer between the year 2022/2023 for a five year term but were yet to given their allocation papers.
The traders who shut down the market for almost the whole day said they were in discussions with the developer and officials of the area council but nothing positive is coming out of such discussions but only threats and intimidation.
Secretary of the traders, Olumakinju Peter told newsmen that; “It is worthy to bring to your notice that we just paid for Verification and Validation which was done by the developer between the year 2022 / 2023 for a five (5) year term. Few months after the successful exercise we received a message confirming the revocation of over 300 shops and warehouses without giving any reason, claiming Gwagwalada area council has ceded its powers over the market to him under a signed PPP agreement that empowers him to do anything with the shops in our market. All letters, calls, round table discussions and personal engagement to further discussion on his assignment has been entertained with different degrees of threats and aggression.
“We refer to the last crisis that happened in the market late last year 2023, when the same developer came into the market unannounced and started removing the roof of shops stocked with valuables, before he was later stopped by the Area council that engaged him. After the intervention of relevant stakeholders.
“We have followed up on the Gwagwalada area council with letters, calls and close door meetings to get the details and scope of the developer’s engagement so as to understand and mobilize our members for necessary support. In all correspondence, the Gwagwalada area council promised to give the traders a thorough breakdown of the scope of the developer’s engagement before any structural adjustment is made to existing structures.
“In an emergency meeting summoned on the 6th of June, 2024 by the Gwagwalada Area Council which looked like an ambush to the association executives, had in attendance the Heads of security agencies, committee members of PPP Markets/Parks and the Developer, It was declared to us and I quote “the Gwagwalada area council have come to the conclusion that the developer should resume back to site” without addressing any of our concerns, transactions, petition and inquiries as regards his scope of engagement and authorization in the market as well as the MOU signed between the developer and the council.
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“However, the council directed the developer to carry the association along in any of his planned activities in the market and ensure he doesn’t touch any of the existing shops until all our concerns are addressed.
“But now, he is going contrary to the instructions of the area council painting our shops without our consent. With a wide spread of information around the market, it is rumored that the developer has connived with some personnel of the area council, so that after the painting, he will claim the renovation and upgrading of the market is completed and will be given full control of the market, after which he will revoke all the allocations in the market and make every shop occupier to pay an exorbitant price of Five Million Naira (5,000,000).”
As at the time of filing the report, efforts to reach the vice chairman of the council, who is the leader the PPP proved futile since he did not pick up calls nor reply to messages sent to him.
When contacted, the developer, Agu Okechukwu Samuel, told Nigerian Tribune that; “Gwagwalada area council is the owner of that market, the traders are tenants, they are a rebel group, the have a chairman, you can ask him.
“They have written to the area council many times to come and renovate the market, now that we are doing that, they are complaining, talk to their former chairman, I call him because they obtained a court order restraining him from parading himself as chairman of the association.”
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https://tribuneonlineng.com/zuba-international-market-traders-shutdown-over-shop-revocation/

The headline is misleading

Godwin4444:
when last did u see obi upload church pictures?

If u see him attend church service tomorrow again and again would it change your hatred towards him oga just mind your business stop displaying your bigotry in public
When last has tinubu and atiku attend arewa or town hall meeting or even mosque

Kwankwaaso is systematically rigged out to pave way for atiku emergence

His logo is difficult to locate and no party name on the presidential ballot paper to day his followers will fine it difficult identifying his logo and party name

Apc has both logo and name
Pdp has both logo and name
Lp and nnpp has only logo no name for proper identification

Kwankwaaso is systematically rigged out to pave way for atiku emergence

His logo is difficult to locate and no party name on the ballot paper

Plz we're is nnpp logo

Peter obi has my vote LP

Some bandits in Zamfara have decided to alter their ways, embrace peace, and offer to work for the state administration in order to help them have a positive impact on society.


The bandits, led by Baba Karami and Garba Lawal, reportedly expressed regret for allowing some politicians to use them as a tool to terrorize helpless masses on Monday, September 5. This is according to Daily Nigerian.


After pledging loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, the convicts agreed to assist the government in its efforts to combat insecurity in the state (APC).

Yusuf Idris, the APC's publicity secretary in Zamfara, confirmed the occurrence and stated that members of the organizations had given up their guns as a sign of their readiness to cooperate with the state government.

An ex-chairman of the Gusau local government, Babangida Abdullahi, met the groups and their guns and pledged to give the ammunition to law enforcement.

They were praised by Abdullahi for embracing peace and promising to help Zamfara grow.

Source: Legit.ng

Repentant Bandits Join APC In Zamfara, Pledge To Support The State Administration - Opera News Official
http:///s217bb4be220906en_ng?link=1&client=news

What are your thoughts concerning this?

Some bandits in Zamfara have decided to alter their ways, embrace peace, and offer to work for the state administration in order to help them have a positive impact on society.


The bandits, led by Baba Karami and Garba Lawal, reportedly expressed regret for allowing some politicians to use them as a tool to terrorize helpless masses on Monday, September 5. This is according to Daily Nigerian.


After pledging loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, the convicts agreed to assist the government in its efforts to combat insecurity in the state (APC).

Yusuf Idris, the APC's publicity secretary in Zamfara, confirmed the occurrence and stated that members of the organizations had given up their guns as a sign of their readiness to cooperate with the state government.

An ex-chairman of the Gusau local government, Babangida Abdullahi, met the groups and their guns and pledged to give the ammunition to law enforcement.

They were praised by Abdullahi for embracing peace and promising to help Zamfara grow.

Source: Legit.ng

Repentant Bandits Join APC In Zamfara, Pledge To Support The State Administration - Opera News Official
http:///s217bb4be220906en_ng?link=1&client=news

What are your thoughts concerning this?

Peter Gregory Obi, the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party and former governor of Anambra state has sent out a message to those saying that he lied about Nigeria's total export rate. He made this known while addressing members at the Labour Party summit in Abuja. He took his audience down memory lane by reminding them of the statement he made last month about the total export of Nigeria not being up to thirty billion dollars in 2021.



He referred to the information shared by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS). According to his findings, the Nigeria's total export last year was 18.9 trillion naira and at that time he made that statement, the exchange rate of dollar to naira was about six hundred and fifty naira, not 399.6 naira as claimed by those who countered him. So, to get the actual figure in dollars, he divided 18.9 trillion naira by 650 naira and that's about $29.1 billion. He concluded by asking those present at the summit to go and verify.

Source
"I Was Called A Liar When I Said Nigeria's Total Export Is Less Than $30 Billion" - Peter Obi - Opera News Official
http:///s33389655220811en_ng?link=1&client=news

Am obident

PDP millionaire DELEGATES should vote for Atiku.

APC millionaire DELEGATES should vote for Tinubu.

Non Delegates (All) Nigerians wey no receive shishi should vote for the man Obi wey no dey give shishi.

Make everybody maintain his LEVEL in this election.

You cannot collect N12 million naira and expect me wey no collect shishi to support your candidate.

Truly am obident from fct Abuja

okeysoninv:
Update: dei dei is hot right now

The news is right now many shops has been burn down

Peterobiisathie:
Where is the state Governor to welcome him? Anyway Peter Obi is a thief

Yes u are right and tinubu is a saint and he deserves to own and Lord over Nigeria just the way he own Lagos

Plz how do I upload video

Osibanjo and Peter obi two great man
I suggest Peter obi should pair with osibanjo let's move Nigeria forward

To my own opinion the case in Abuja and the one in abia is different one does not invalidate the other on the one in abia his seeking his foundamental human rights and claim from the govt for envading his house against court pronouncement granting him bail
Remember court Grant him bail so that he can be attending his trial in Abuja

Victory in abia will only invalidate some charges against him especially that he escape after bail

unshakablejihad:
The Sagamu Road Police Division said it has arrested a 41-year-old man, Sikiru Kolawole, for allegedly being in possession of fresh human parts.
The Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the incident, said that the suspect was reportedly found with fresh human hands, intestines and skull from Ojokoro cemetery in Ikorodu.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID) at Panti, Yaba, for diligent investigation and prosecution.
Earlier, the Ikorodu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Adesina, who led members of his cabinet to the scene of the crime, said the council promised to do everything necessary to curtail the dastard act and its reoccurrence.

The council boss immediately directed the environment department to clear every part of the cemetery to avoid any black spot inside and outside, adding that the apprehended suspect would be dealt with according to the law to serve as a deterrent to others.

“While we take care of the living, the council has mandated itself to cater for our dead ones and that is why we have rehabilitated the Ikorodu cemetery to international standard.

“I will ensure proper security measures are put in place and deal ruthlessly with anybody engaging in such illegitimate act at the cemetery.

“We have done lots of rehabilitation, illuminating the cemetery with solar power, provided water system and perimeter fencing,” he said.

Mr Nurudeen Lawal, one of the local guards at the cemetery, said that they engaged with the suspect in combat before he was apprehended around 1:30 am with a sack full of human parts while trying to escape.
“We carry out surveillance round the cemetery at least three to four times in a shift to observe the surroundings.

“Suddenly, we started hearing some funny sound, on getting there we saw the suspect with a sack loaded so we challenged him on how he got in and his mission at the cemetery.

“During the interrogation, we challenged him to open his sack, he resisted and it resulted in a combat and trying to use the weapon with him to scare us away to enable him flee.
“Subsequently, we grabbed and took him to the police station with the human parts for further interrogation,” Lawal said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/police-arrest-man-with-fresh-human-parts-in-ikorodu/

mukina OAM4J Fulaman, lalasticlala

Hmmmm

Don't be in hurry to leave ur brothers house just apply Option A or B for another two years if u are financially stable u can then rent your personal house to start your private life

Igboho cry this must be a lie from fulani

Igboho cry this must be a lie from fulani

Joromi1:
IPOB is a terrorist organization.

Yes now and you are their sponsor

What would they burie now and how would they know which one is his calpse

I am a witness the men's are having meeting in a church before team of special police force from force headquarter came in with about two Hilux they were about eight in number they went there harassing them and were hitting those men with their gun when the noise got the attention of people around they start shooting in the air and took all of them away
I don't really know their offense but some people said it,s ipob meeting

A move in right direction a welcome development