Anambra Traders Beg Obiano to Intervene over Alleged Extortion
Traders in Anambra State have lamented the extortion of N5,000 each from shop owners before they were allowed to open for business as a result of the lockdown order of the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano.
The traders who said they made the payment to market leaders on Tuesdays and Fridays, which are the two days markets in the state are permitted to open begged Governor Obiano to intervene. The payment of the levy contravenes the order of the state governor, who during a state-wide broadcast stated that markets would open only twice a week, but would be limited to only those dealing on food items.
Market officials who were involved in the collection of the levy when interviewed could not explain the reason for it, but simply said they were acting according to orders from above.Attempts by our correspondent to reach Mr. Uchenna Okafor, the state Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, who also heads all the markets in the state for reactions was not successful as his mobilephone rang out severally,.without answer.
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