Ambode
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.
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