Traders at the Ladipo auto market in Mushin, Lagos, last Saturday shut the market for four hours to honour their late colleague, Mr. Anene Utazi, who was killed by hoodlums last year.
A memorial service held from 8am till noon after which the traders marched round the area, starting from the market through Ladipo junction and back to Toyota bus stop, on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, before returning to the market through Aswani.
The traders were led by the market’s President Kinsgley Ogunor and other officials. They carried candles and placards with inscriptions as: “We don’t need miscreants in Ladipo market”; “Anene Utazi: Let justice be done”.
Ogunor said: “Today, we are remembering Anene Utazi whose life was cut short by hoodlums. He laid down his life so we can have peace. We are honouring him and if we shut down Ladipo market for him, it is not too much.
“Though he is no more, I believe his spirit is with us for as long as we remember him.”
Ogunor thanked the Lagos State Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni, his Justice counterpart and the director of Public Prosecutions for standing by the association.
The president, who said peace had returned to the market, warned cultists to steer clear of the market. “Retrace your steps; Ladipo market will smoke you out. What we do here is business; we need peace.
“If the environment does not have peace, how can we do business?”
“If the environment does not have peace, how can we do business?”
According to him, the incessant crises does not speak well of the market and that was why they wanted the market rebranded. He admonished members to imbibe the spirit of tolerance.
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