Traders in Yobe set to protest against shop revocations
Traders in Yobe set to protest against shop revocations
Story from Kasim Isa Muhammad
The United Marketers Association Potiskum (UMAPO) has finalised plans for a peaceful protest in response to the recent actions of the Potiskum Local Government Council, which involves revoking places where traders conduct their regular business.
Nasiru Alhaji Mato, Chairman of UMAPO, disclosed this in a statement released to the media in Potiskum.
Mato expressed dissatisfaction with the council’s decisions, citing the eviction of businesses operating within the old Potiskum Local Government Secretariat and the NPN Market shops, including the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
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Neptune Prime learned that the actions are reportedly taken in preparation for the council’s intended disposal of the premises.
In response to what they view as dictatorial and unacceptable decisions, UMAPO has collectively decided to close down all markets within Potiskum town on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
The closure aims to demonstrate their displeasure with the council’s decisions, and all entries into the market will be shut down during the protest.
Mato emphasised the traders’ recovery from the hardships and losses incurred during the insurgency and criticized the local government’s apparent insensitivity to the citizens’ needs.
He called on Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State to intervene and prevent Potiskum LGA from causing unrest among the people, urging protection of the interests of the citizens who voted for their representatives to stand by them in all circumstances.