Some traders wey dey Computer Village for Ikeja don show serious doubt about Lagos State Govment new plan to shift di market go Katangowa for Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA.
One trader wey no wan call im name yan our correspondent say di new move don meet plenty traders with vex and no belief, because similar relocation plan wey dem don try before no bring any clear result or transparent process. Di trader still complain about how govment dey do am, especially say dem never show official paper wey go confirm say traders get right for di Katangowa land. According to am, na during former Govnor Bola Ahmed Tinubu time for 2005–2006 dem first secure di land. E talk say traders dey insist make dem give dem direct allocation of di land so dem fit run di development by demselves, instead of to depend on contractors wey fit later change because of politics. “Relocation talk don dey go on for 15 to 19 years, from Tinubu second regime,” di trader yan, add say different govment wey don come, even di present one for im first tenure, just dey repeat promise wey dem no fulfill, all join contractors matter. Govment dey claim say di new site go solve congestion and fire wahala, with hospital and road, but di trader call am “political excuse.” E still talk say di Abuleba site wey dem acquire almost 20 years ago still dey waterlogged and people no fit access am. E also accuse say one contractor wey dem first use for di project still dey court with govment because of contract wey dem cancel and di money wey e collect from traders. Di trader end am say if no transparent allocation and proper paper dey, dis relocation go still turn another round of empty promise.
