Lagos permanently seals computer village

Date: 19-06-2009 3:43 pm (14 years ago) | Author: King Samuel O Dguy
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Lagos state government again on Tuesday sealed up the popular computer village and the spare parts shops at first gate in Ikeja local government area of the state for flouting environmental law and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) provisions.

Daily Champion gathered that the officials of the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in the company of armed mobile Policemen arrived computer village in the morning, ordering the traders to immediately leave the market.

Our reporter reliably learnt that the armed Policemen freely used horsewhips on the recalcitrant traders especially the youths who attempted to prevent them from carrying out the order allegedly approved by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos.

When they eventually complied, Daily Champion was told that the traders who had already displayed their wares for sale were forced to take refuge at the Awolowo and medical roads and other adjoining streets from where they hawked their goods.

This, however, affected the free-flow of traffic as motorists, commuters and passers-by struggled for roads that were taken over by the displaced traders.

Confirming the incident, the Commissioner for Iinformation and Strategy, Opeyemi Bamidele, who was at the time in Makurdi, Benue State told our reporter on phone that the state government had no alternative than to seal the two markets.

According to him, the traders have been served with ceaseless warnings on their poor attitude to environmental sanitation, saying, "The seal off was as a result of non-compliance with environmental laws and non-compliance with the provision of the Certificate of Occupancy and conditions of allocation." Opeyemi also said:

"Like I said before, we will not compromise for any reason on the need to comply with the environmental protection law.

The market leadership need to link the ministry of physical planning and urban development especially on the matter affecting the change use."

Source:
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/jun/18/705.html


Posted: at 19-06-2009 03:43 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- peterlifar2008 at 19-06-2009 04:15 PM (14 years ago)
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u are great but y are dey doing dat  Grin
Posted: at 19-06-2009 04:15 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- elusakin at 19-06-2009 05:49 PM (14 years ago)
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kini big deal? dem go open am soon...
Posted: at 19-06-2009 05:49 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- herdeysohjy at 19-06-2009 06:32 PM (14 years ago)
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ouch I was still there on monday to get some things
Posted: at 19-06-2009 06:32 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- erinle70 at 19-06-2009 09:20 PM (14 years ago)
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Thats politics for naija.Since lagos state is not making money from the rent.They want to close it and relocate d poor traders to thier own site where  they wil be collecting rents.NIGERIA--yeye people.yeye nation.
Posted: at 19-06-2009 09:20 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- wolelugz at 19-06-2009 09:24 PM (14 years ago)
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those guys  for c.village are crook na so e supose be for them
Posted: at 19-06-2009 09:24 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- bali4real at 19-06-2009 10:27 PM (14 years ago)
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too bad for those traders.
Posted: at 19-06-2009 10:27 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- herdeysohjy at 20-06-2009 09:54 PM (14 years ago)
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It only affect the road side hawkers, normal business is still going on @ Computer Village   Smiley
Posted: at 20-06-2009 09:54 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Charlestivities at 21-06-2009 02:08 PM (14 years ago)
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Nawa 4 fas4ola!Anyway tank God say my goods neva enta mrkt.
Posted: at 21-06-2009 02:08 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- herdeysohjy at 21-06-2009 06:01 PM (14 years ago)
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..
Posted: at 21-06-2009 06:01 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sabizy at 23-06-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago)
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Damn!...Just when I wanted to visit it again..for my next contract purchase!

Posted: at 23-06-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- luvnott at 24-06-2009 09:33 PM (14 years ago)
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that lagos state govt is not for the people, all they are doing any good to masses, they are just fooling us, watch out ..........a govt that can not care for the masses is useless
Posted: at 24-06-2009 09:33 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- meczytimber at 24-06-2009 10:56 PM (14 years ago)
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Just dont know what to say abt this. But fashola shd provide an alternative for computer sales what is wrong with computer village self

Posted: at 24-06-2009 10:56 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- herdeysohjy at 25-06-2009 03:08 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: lincos on 24-06-2009 02:22 PM
Are they going to open a New computer CITY or what? since they have closed the computer village
Normal business is going on there and I was still yesterday to buy some stuffs
Posted: at 25-06-2009 03:08 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- herdeysohjy at 25-06-2009 04:57 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: herdeysohjy on 25-06-2009 03:08 PM
Quote from: lincos on 24-06-2009 02:22 PM
Are they going to open a New computer CITY or what? since they have closed the computer village
Normal business is now going on there and I was still there yesterday to buy some stuffs
Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 25-06-2009 04:57 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Merlin at 25-06-2009 05:35 PM (14 years ago)
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Dem get to settle!
Posted: at 25-06-2009 05:35 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- black_samurai at 25-06-2009 07:15 PM (14 years ago)
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I think the traders should find themselves a shop and not trade abusively on the street and causing traffic havocs

Posted: at 25-06-2009 07:15 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- enjoyment at 25-06-2009 09:45 PM (14 years ago)
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hmmmmm, i comment my reserve

Posted: at 25-06-2009 09:45 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Sheenor at 27-06-2009 08:58 PM (14 years ago)
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wipeout

Posted: at 27-06-2009 08:58 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- tobabamitale at 28-06-2009 09:14 PM (14 years ago)
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I don't understand why Nigeria Govt. always do things like this, at least they suppose to consider so many things before doing things like this. Is not fair at all. Pls. beg Fashola to re-open Computer Village. Plssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Fashola re-open it.
Posted: at 28-06-2009 09:14 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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