Gov. Uzodimma storms Lagos to fight for Igbo traders over Alaba market Demolition. He stepped in to mediate the dispute between Igbo traders and Lagos authorities.
A powerful voice from the southeast of Nigeria has intervened in the current conflict between Igbo traders in Alaba and Lagos police.
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Governor Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, met with traders to discuss the problem.
As part of measures to ensure peace, the governor is also set to meet with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state, head of the South East Governors’ Forum, has engaged in the continuing conflict in Lagos state between the Igbo and Yoruba populations.
Governor Uzodimma visited Lagos recently to attend the Nigeria Governors’ Forum conference and President Bola Tinubu’s homecoming celebration.
Gov Uzodimma had the opportunity to meet with the state’s Igbo business community, he listened carefully as members of the Igbo business sector shared their concerns and disappointments.
After hearing their concerns and disappointments, Gov Uzodimma encouraged the Igbo business community to support the South East Governors’ Forum’s (SEGF) development goals.
He specifically addressed the upcoming South East Security Summit, convened by the SEGF, which aims to solve the region’s security concerns and restore normalcy.
Gov Uzodimma also urged the Igbo business community to back President Tinubu’s administration.
He also promised to personally intervene and resolve any unresolved issues between the Igbo and Yoruba communities in the state’s southwest, adding that he would meet with his Lagos state colleague, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the Lagos government marks 17 ‘distressed’ structures in Alaba Market, Igbo traders reacted angrily.
Remember that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had designated 17 “distressed” buildings for demolition at the famed Alaba International Market in the state’s Ojo local government area.
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Gbolahan Oki, general manager of LASBCA, revealed this during an evaluation visit to the market on Friday, June 16, saying that some of the establishments had been marked with a quit notice since 2016.
The action prompted fury among vendors in the Igbo-dominated market, with many claiming it was aimed at Igbos.
