Traders in
Rivers said they had lost goods worth millions of naira following the
demolition of the Rumuwoji temporary market in Port Harcourt. Mr Eddy Bright,
President-General, Rivers State Traders Union, told newsmen in Port Harcourt on
Monday that the demolition came as a shock to the traders
The state
government on Friday demolished the structure being temporarily occupied by the
traders. Some traders were allocated spaces at the temporary market because
there were not enough stalls at the completed phase of the Mile One Market in
Port Harcourt. Bright said that the traders were unable to remove their wares
because the demolition came unannounced.
“No trader removed a pin; no trader
knew that demolition will take place, so, goods worth several millions of naira
were destroyed,’’ he said. He called on the state government to set up a joint
committee to ascertain the losses incurred by the traders.
Bright urged the
traders to remain calm and await the outcome of the union’s meeting with the
state government. “We are sure of meeting with the government; we are also sure
of arriving at a favourable decision,’’ he said. Meanwhile, new sales stands
were beginning to spring up in different parts of Diobu, a densely populated
area of Port Harcourt, following the demolition
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