ABIA: Protest Rocks Aba Over Alleged Plan To Demolish Market | SEE PHOTOS/VIDEO
Faith Ukanwa
May 25, 2021
There is a current protest in Aba, the commercial city of Abia state, over the alleged plan to demolish Ngwa road market.
[caption id="attachment_103531" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protest in Aba[/caption]
Protesters who are mostly traders at the Ahia Ohuru/ Ngwa road market, Aba took to the street on Tuesday, May 25, to kick against the alleged plan to demolish the market by the state government.
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[caption id="attachment_103532" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protest in Aba[/caption]
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Speaking to AF-NEWS correspondent, one of the protesters said they were given a two-day notice to vacate the market.
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[caption id="attachment_103533" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protesters in Aba with placards[/caption]
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He said;
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"my anger is that they want to demolish the market. we will not accept that. they did not call the landlord so that the market will be renovated, they just gave us to days to vacate with our properties. Its not good".
[caption id="attachment_103534" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protest in Aba[/caption]
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The protesters who stormed the streets in their numbers had various placards with inscriptions;
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[caption id="attachment_103535" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protest in Aba[/caption]
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"we are angry with this government"
"leave Ngwa Market alone"
"Ngwa market, we no go gree"
[caption id="attachment_103536" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ngwa road market protest in Aba[/caption]
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SEE VIDEO:
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— Faith Ukanwa