By Nation
About 500 traders of the popular Mile 12 market have expressed support for the Lagos State Government move to renovate the facility.
This follows the move by an aggrieved party in the market who has sued the government.
In a letter addressed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday through their solicitors, Philip A. Eze & Co, the traders reiterated their unequivocal support for the remodelling project awarded to Dr. Chris Onyekachi of Total Value Integrated Services LTD.
The traders accused a self-proclaimed Iyaloja, Modupe Ojo and her allies of mandating a legal fee of N10,000 each with the threat to lock up the shops of those who fail to pay and support the attempts to resist the continuation of the remodelling project.
They stated they were not party or non-joinder to the suit NO/ID/646-IGCMW/2022 between the incorporated trustee of Orirere Community Leaders and Traders Association & others versus Kosofe Local Government Area Lagos State and others.
They noted the renovation to be done in phases is in their own interest in the long run.
Speaking with reporters yesterday, Emmanuel Omeri while acknowledging the exercise would cause them some discomfort in the interim, explained that there is a lot to gain after the completion.
Omeri advising the aggrieved party to join hands with the government on the project noted all the traders would be the eventual beneficiaries of the overhauled facility.
In the same vein, a female trader, Chinyere Peters said the benefits attached to supporting the government on the project outweigh the discomfort that comes with the process of achieving the desired result.
Stephen Agbedo advised the aggrieved party to sheathe their swords and join forces with the government for their common good.