Traders and the developer of Aguiyi Ironsi International Trade
Centre at Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin, Lagos State, western Nigeria,
are locked in a fierce battle over the imposition of tolls on them by the
developer.
The developer known as Paramo Development Ventures Limited wrote
to the market union about its intention to collect tolls from traders who
brought goods or containers into the market.
The letter stated that owners of each container brought into the
market with goods will pay a fee of between N10,000 and N20,000 depending on
the size of the conatiner, while anybody that comes to the market to buy any
spare parts will pay between N200 and N500 and will be issued receipts.
Paramo also informed the traders that they will pay N200 for any
good bought outside and brought into their shops for sale.
The union replied them on behalf of the traders that they will
not pay such levies.
After the union’s response, trouble started when Paramo workers
attempted to enforce the policy at the market.
Some traders resisted and seized Paramo’s receipts and
threatened to mob the workers if they continued the levy collection.
It took the intervention of the market’s security officials to
bring the situation under control.
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