Traders kick as Ogun gov’t reconstructs 188 of 3,000 razed shops

Traders at the popular Sabo Akarigbo Market in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Thursday, protested shortage of shops following the reconstruction of the market which was gutted by fire on January 28, 2020. The traders, mostly women, said over 3,000 open stores and lock-up shops were destroyed by the fire. Reacting, the Chairman of Sagamu Local […]

Traders at the popular Sabo Akarigbo Market in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Thursday, protested shortage of shops following the reconstruction of the market which was gutted by fire on January 28, 2020.

The traders, mostly women, said over 3,000 open stores and lock-up shops were destroyed by the fire.

Reacting, the Chairman of Sagamu Local Government Area, Afolabi Odulate, said the 188 shops were part of the first phase of the reconstruction, assuring that government was poised to provide enough shops for the traders soon.