Opeyemi Adesina
The Chairman of the Abia State chapter of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, Prince Emeka Okafor, has condemned in strong terms the recent demolition of shops at the Umuahia Timber Market, popularly known as Timber Shade Market, by the state government, saying it was inequitable.
Okafor said the demolition in the timber market, owned by independent marketers of building and allied materials, was unjust, unfair and quite unfriendly.
He stated that the government or its agents displayed preferential treatment, favouring those believed to be allies of the government or those in government circles to the detriment of others.
He also said the properties should not in the first instance have been destroyed considering the staggering amount used in putting them up and the present economic situation of the country.
The PPA boss also faulted the alleged allocation of the land acquired by the government from the demolition exercise to some its favourites instead of the original owners of the land.
Okafor called on the Abia State Government to retrace its steps and concentrate on measures that will impact positively on the welfare of all Abians and save the citizens from further hardship and untold harassment.
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