Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday told the state government
to begin arrangements for the relocation of the popular Mile 12 market to Parafa,
in Ikorodu
According to the House, the market has overstayed its welcome in
the area and should no longer be tolerated in the heart of the city.
Also penciled for relocation is the Owode Market on Ikorodu road
and others of such market that have expanded to the highway.
Presenting the issue at Matters of Urgent Public Importance,
during Monday’s plenary, member of the House, Jude Idimogu, drew attention of
his colleagues to the last week mayhem in which 12 people were killed, scores
of persons maimed and raped and over 15 houses razed.
Idimogu noted that such violence and tribal clashes had become one
too many in the market with security agencies also fingered for taking sides with
one tribe against the other.
While he commended the state government for rising to the occasion
to quell the crisis, the lawmaker said that it was high time the government had
relocated the market to a better site and away from residential community.
-Guardian report.
No comments:
Post a Comment