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Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by jmoore(op): 9:32am On May 27, 2025

NAFDAC and the Onitsha Head Bridge Market

I recall visiting the Head Bridge Market during the initial phase of its closure, standing in support of the authorities to ensure our society is free from fake drugs and counterfeit goods.

I did so with the hope that investigations would be carried out swiftly, and the market would be reopened promptly, especially to ease the suffering of small business owners already burdened by our current national economic challenges.

It is, therefore, deeply unfortunate to learn that shop owners are now being asked to pay ₦700,000 to reopen their stores.

Already, over 7 million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) have collapsed in the past two years in Nigeria. Our MSME’s businesses are at a “we can’t breathe” stage, and the very system that should be offering them oxygen to support their breathing is instead suffocating them.

This level of insensitivity is both disturbing and uncaring. Let us prioritize compassion, economic recovery, and the survival of our small businesses at this critical time in our nation.

Surely, I am standing in support of the authorities to ensure our society is free from fake drugs and counterfeit goods. I did so with the hope that investigations would be carried out swiftly, and the market would be reopened promptly, especially to ease the suffering of small business owners already burdened by our current national economic challenges.

I want to appeal again to the relevant authorities: please review and drop this charge. Allow these businesses to reopen.

These shop owners have already endured prolonged closures, mounting unpaid bills, and economic strain. Adding further burdens to them and their families at this time is simply unjust and an economic sabotage.

Compassion must lie at the root of government action.

- PO

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by jmoore(op): 9:32am On May 27, 2025

Obi said this many months ago. And he's saying it again.

NAFDAC is fantastically corrupt.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by MadamExcellency: 9:33am On May 27, 2025

NAFDAC took the correct action by initially closing all shops, but they implemented it poorly afterwards, especially since the culprits accounted for less than 2% of the traders.

Additionally, it is concerning that some NAFDAC officials (civil/public servants) exploited the situation by demanding bribes from innocent traders before allowing their shops to reopen. This behaviour is unacceptable and unethical.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by jmoore(op): 9:36am On May 27, 2025

Soludo is busying attacking Peter Obi while bandits in NAFDAC uniforms are holding traders hostage.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by Lazy9jaYouth: 9:47am On May 27, 2025

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by BeginsAtHome(f): 9:47am On May 27, 2025

Obi verify first ooo.

No come and apologize later ooo

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by helinues: 9:47am On May 27, 2025

The cherry picker

Up till this moment, Peter Obi has not responded to IMF debt clearance by Fg

Okay let's assume the IMF debt news is late, FG has just paid another $2bn debt to China and India just some days ago

Peter Obi is too petty to be a politician not to talk of being a president of any association

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by AustineE1: 9:47am On May 27, 2025

It is saddening that despite the terrible economic condition this present government put Nigerians into,they still have some form of hidden ethnic agenda,trying very much to see if they could send a section of the business populace into economic mess.
How could you as a government almost always continually give the impression,rightly or wrongly that you lack compassion and so petty to the point of promoting ethnic divisions.
Tell me,if these were Yorubas,would INEC demand #700,000 from them?Now most government institutions are playing into this pettiness,from JAMB to NAFDAC to CBN the list goes on.
We told them,we are going to escalate this issue beyond their expectations,they thought we were joking.Let me repeat this again,they will vomit every kobo they extorted from those traders.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by hisexcellency34: 9:47am On May 27, 2025

Obi controls 80 percent of medications shops in Anambra

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by kennyz247(m): 9:48am On May 27, 2025

People with Nigerians intrest has spoken...
Say no to extortion by NAFDAC

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by RevenuesBoost(f): 9:48am On May 27, 2025

Okay

Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by creolehunt: 9:50am On May 27, 2025

helinues:
The cherry picker

Up till this moment, Peter Obi has not responded to IMF debt clearance by Fg

Okay let's assume the IMF debt news is late, FG has just paid another $2bn debt to China and India just some days ago

You can do that too. Is he more Nigerian than you?

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by CommonSense1967: 9:51am On May 27, 2025

clown.

He's silent on IPOB. grin

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by abc115: 9:51am On May 27, 2025

This Lamba man will latch on any news to seek for attention competing with Atiku , VDM and Sowore

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by shortgun(m): 9:51am On May 27, 2025

NAFDAC should be careful

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by Judolisco(m): 9:52am On May 27, 2025

They should open d shops so that they'll continue to sell fake drugs.... Dis man pity your people na

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by specialmati(m): 9:52am On May 27, 2025

helinues:
The cherry picker

Up till this moment, Peter Obi has not responded to IMF debt clearance by Fg

Okay let's assume the IMF debt news is late, FG has just paid another $2bn debt to China and India just some days ago

Peter Obi is too petty to be a politician not to talk of being a president of any association

you didn't understand the message again .what is this chai

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by helinues: 9:52am On May 27, 2025

creolehunt:
You can do that too. Is he more Nigerian than you?

Is he sad about the debt clearance hence not commenting about it at all?

Oh I forgot, his response is mostly on bad and sad news as he has no joy and happiness

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by SeeWahala: 9:52am On May 27, 2025

Bribery and corruption undecided

No wonder APC minions attacked Peter obi the time he went there to find out what was happening

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by Chivisee: 9:52am On May 27, 2025*

He should lead his ekweremadu Abi twitter people to protest naaa! What is he afraid of??

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by CommonSense1967: 9:52am On May 27, 2025

kennyz247:
People with Nigerians intrest has spoken...
Say no to extortion by NAFDAC

More like IPOB interests

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by Amingol(m): 9:53am On May 27, 2025

Markets should be reopened please

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by tunjion: 9:54am On May 27, 2025

It is very simple, Tinubu want to drive business from Onitsha to Lagos and then go to Lagos to extort them as babaloja.

It s the same pattern of Blackmailing, extorting and coercing Igbo business to vote for him in Lagos that have moved via Federal Government to Anambra.

Y did Buhari not close businesses in East?

Over familiarity breeds disrespect they say.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by nedu666: 9:54am On May 27, 2025

helinues:
The cherry picker

Up till this moment, Peter Obi has not responded to IMF debt clearance by Fg

Okay let's assume the IMF debt news is late, FG has just paid another $2bn debt to China and India just some days ago

Peter Obi is too petty to be a politician not to talk of being a president of any association

Rubbish. Obj paid 18 billion dollars without making noise. Left 43 billion dollars in reserve and 25 billion dollars in excess crude without making noise

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by Sonnobax15(m): 9:55am On May 27, 2025

The VDM effect..

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by jmoore(op): 9:55am On May 27, 2025

helinues:
The cherry picker

Up till this moment, Peter Obi has not responded to IMF debt clearance by Fg

Okay let's assume the IMF debt news is late, FG has just paid another $2bn debt to China and India just some days ago

Peter Obi is too petty to be a politician not to talk of being a president of any association

Ponzi scheme of borrow borrow.

The 2 billion dollars they wasted on rehabilitation of refineries that gave us only scrap metals.

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by helinues: 9:55am On May 27, 2025

nedu666:
Rubbish. Obj paid 18 billion dollars without making noise. Left 43 billion dollars in reserve and 25 billion dollars in excess crude without making noise

Sebi the debt the president Tinubu is paying, his government requested for it

Bitter as their principal about the progress of Nigeria

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Re: Peter Obi Calls Out NAFDAC Over Closure Of Market In Onitsha And Extortion by helinues: 9:56am On May 27, 2025

specialmati:
you didn't understand the message again .what is this chai

Oya translate it your native language for me

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