Lagos PDP decries alleged closure of markets after guber candidate’s visit

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Monday decried the closure of two markets in the Alimosho area of the state.

The party described the closure as the intimidation of the people of the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Hakeem Amode, PDP listed Council Market in Idimu and Pudaki (Akeja) Market in Ile Iwe, Egbe as the affected centres currently on lockdown.

It would be recalled that PDP governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran and his running mate, Funke Akindele’s campaign trail, was late last week, in Alimosho to solicit for votes as they also visited markets, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

PDP, while strongly condemning the act, noted that the soaring popularity of both Adediran and Akindele as evidenced in their acceptance and reception by the various groups during their tour of Alimosho communities remained a pointer to the rejection of the ruling APC in the state, which it said had inflicted the people with untoward poverty and depredations in the last 23 years.

“This government yet continues to harass, intimidate and coarse people to continue their imperialism governance in Lagos State.

“As at the time of this statement, two markets in the Alimosho area namely: Council Market, Idimu and Pudaki (Akeja) Market, Ile Iwe, Egbe were locked while the responsible citizens plying their trades in these markets are been threatened and intimidated. The attitude of the representatives of the government of Lagos State towards the people of the market is appalling and shameless.

“The leadership of our party finds the intimidation of the good people of the state by this government disheartening and uncalled for.

“We would like to condemn in strong terms the attitude of the APC government agents in these markets and to restate our support for the people who under the democratic rule are entitled to choose who leads them through the ballot,” the party said.

It warned the APC- led government that itself and its candidates would not fold its arm while the ruling party continued what it termed “their misanthropic policies and programs while using the government apparatus to cow everyone to do their whims and caprices.”