Wednesday, October 1, 2025

 TRADE FAIR COMPLEX,the Continuation of 1967 GENOCIDAL UMBRAGE , written without bias by Mazi Odera POg JP, Mkpisi Ndi Egede.


Trade Fair complex is a trading facility located in Lagos Nigeria, it's a fallow and forgotten COMPLEX where Weddings are contracted especially by Igbo Youths who love serenity.


Owing to Lack of Management culture,the edifice became Ramshackle ,the place turned to Eyesore,just then when Yorobas who resented Igbo presence in Lagos ,they hated Ndigbo with perfect hatred without a cause, especially at Idumota Lagos ,where they always find a way to antagonize Ndigbo at any Short provocation or dispute that is minor ,even between Awusa or Nupe and Yoroba,they will start looting Igbo Shops and Business,it became so bad and sad that Ndigbo planned relocation to peaceful place outside the confinement ,but on proper reconnaissance ,it was observed that Trade Fair complex is absolved from encumbrance,so it was negotiated to incubate IGBO traders and FEDERAL Government the owner of the Complex,

All documents and Deed signed between FEDERAL Government and  Aspamda Market were cordial ,place the lease to 99 Years hold with clause that provides increment on renewals ,but from time to time ,they up the Tenament rate ,which the traders not wanting altercation pays to the later.


But Lagos State banking on frustrating Igbo traders for reasons best known to them , always pursue angles to make the place uncomfortable to them , though they are first class tenants to FEDERAL Government.


 Now that they have their Son as President,they simply wanted to throw caution to the wind and do TUFIAKWA.


All the rumours of War and Provocation to feud continued to fail like pack of card,then last week the State Government went into the market and pulled Down hundreds of Choice Properties belonging to Ndigbo,not because they violated any part of agreement,after all if there was alterations on the agreement,the trade fair management would've waded in and call Federal Government if need be ,but there is non whatsoever.


The Provocation is Top Notch,but the gods are not crazy.


I will APPEAL to Lagos State Government,if they truly wish to ostracize Igbo community,which is truly the Trading community,they should simply call a constitutional conference and demand revoking rights of freedom of Association to Ndigbo.


They should in alternative,ask their big brother who is the President to open Wharfs that used to serve Alaigbo, before Obasanjo the AARE KAKANFO OF YOROBA LAND (General of all Generals) close down all ports in Igbo neighborhood,then forced Ndigbo to be using Lagos Port for importation,even as they used Lagos but prefer to use Road and transport the goods back to Onicha and Aba,the president unleashed CUSTOMS and EXERCISE to make sure that every goods cleared with destination to East ,must be subjected to tortuous transit,it now boil down to clearing same goods cleared through customs at the Port of entry,but with repeated clearing at Road stations of Customs , making them to have over 499 Customs check points on Igbo route.


Which forced Igbo Traders to relocate from East to Lagos,but that also makes them uncomfortable and envious.


There is no provocation to constant mauling down Igbo owned and Choice Properties in Lagos , it's simply defined with the resolution of Freedom to live anyplace in Nigeria as provided by the Constitution.


If they can't abide by constitutional provisions which gave Ndigbo some bruised semblance of freedom,they should move a motion for cessation and allow us to move back to our land locked and allow them to Clean View world.


I conclude by saying that the Jaundice destruction of Igbo properties should be atoned for by the destroyers ,also the Yorobas should remember that they have but tenured time in Government,which it will go to another Tribe or Tongue after that.


They should know that Karma is just a bitch, never mess with it .

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