President of Ladipo Auto Central Executive Committee (LACEC), Mr Jude Chikere Nwankwo, has stated that the allegation of N40 million against the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment did not emanate from the traders.
He said at
no time did the commissioner demand any such amount from the traders.
Nwankwo in a
press release said that Ladipo traders are law-abiding citizens and would not
indulge in such a malicious accusation.
According to
the President of the market, the commissioner was not happy with the traders
over some tweets making the rounds that he demanded the some of N40 million
from the traders.
“I am the President of Ladpo Market, and I believe that I am the right channel to issue
statement pertaining to the market closure, therefore, such claim that the
commissioner demanded N40 million from us is not true, we are law-abiding
citizens and will never make such allegation against a serving commissioner of
Lagos State.
“As the President of Ladipo Auto Market I am debunking that statement, as far as I am concerned
the said allegation did not emanate from us.
“I am sure
that the said allegation against the Commissioner for Environment did not
emanate from Ladipo Market, but perhaps from mischief makers who want to cash
in on the situation to tarnish our image before the government.
“Therefore, I
am pleading with the commissioner to temper justice with mercy and ignore such
allegation. I am telling him authoritatively that such allegation did not come
from our office, and I want him to bear with us.”
He disclosed
that the market is still closed and pleaded to the government of Lagos State to
reopen the market. “As it is now the market is still under lock and key and, I
am appealing to the commissioner to open the market as the traders who are
bread winners to many families cannot access the market right now.”
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