Lagos Auto Spare Market, Ladipo Is Been demolished

Officials of the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos
State have commenced a demolition exercise at the
Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market at Mushin.
During the demolition exercise, the traders were
reportedly barred from entering the market to remove
their goods from the shops.
Traders said that they met “hoodlums” vandalising the
market with bulldozers escorted by policemen and
SARS operatives.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the market,
Kanayo Okonkwo, said there was no notice to prepare
the traders beforehand.
He said;
“as it stands, we are in raining season. If it rains, it
will spoil all our goods. That would take us back to
square one. They didn’t tell us anything. I don’t know
where they want us to go. We don’t have other shops.
Assuming they gave us some kind of notice, we would
know what to do, we came today to sell but found a
lock on the gate. We want to know why they
vandalised a section of the market. If they have any
issue within themselves, let them sort it out. We came
here to look for daily bread, not to disturb anybody. If
they really planned to develop the market, they should
have at least informed us. The governor of Lagos State
should come to our aid. If they want us to leave, we
will do that. But they should do what is right,” he said.
In front of the market gate was a banner with the
inscription: Proposed Commercial Development of
Mushin, Lagos. It was also written on the banner that
Mushin Local Government in conjunction with a
developer known as Total Value Integrated Services
Limited is to commence building of a modern plaza
market in place of the present stalls being demolished.