How Lagos State Government demolished Oshodi curtain market by 12am

2017 is starting on a gloomy note for Oshodi traders as the Lagos State Government, yesterday destroyed the Olorunsogo market. The demolition of the popular curtain and interior decoration material market commenced around 12am.

The 14-building plazas housed 368 units of shops, 144 open stores and 129 small units stores for meat sellers, household items traders among others.

Destroyed commodities varied from curtain materials to hanging poles, sewing machines, electrical appliances, beauty kits, etc.

The police and Lagos Task Force officials were heavily deployed to the premises to prevent the area boys from formenting trouble and looting of the goods.

As soon as the day broke, traders besieged the scene, scavenging what they could from the rubble. Many lamented the government’s action, describing it as an unfair treatment of businesses in the state.

According to them, they were not updated on the particular date of demolition. While admitting that hints had spread round the market many months earlier, it was not honoured as there was no official warning from any agency of the state.

Source: The Nation