Pelted With Sachet Water Bags
Traders in Onitsha Main Market today resisted
the order by the state government to close the markets in order to
welcome Mr. Willie Obiano, the embattled candidate of APGA now facing
two court cases for double registration.
The confusion which
followed the event marred the proposed visit at 9am today of the APGA
candidate in company Chief Martins Joe-Martins Uzodike, his Campaign
Manager who also doubles as the State Commissioner for Information,
Tourism & Culture.
The traders showed visible anger as they marched through the environment carrying placards.
They
were soon joined buy another contingent marching from Ose Okwodu with
brooms and in no time bystanders a, youngsters and Okada riders joined
them chanting songs in favor of the APC candidate in the election,
Senator Chris Ngige.
The arrival of the Governor Obi and Obiano
did not deter the protesting traders. Rather the governor’s entourage
was pelted with sachet water bags, prompting a quick retreat to
Whitehouse office of the Onitsha Amalgamated Traders Association
(OMATA), where the donation of N1m announced by the governor was shouted
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As
at the time of filing this report, agents of the Governor Obi are
wooing the traders individually through their leaders to come to Onitsha
North stadium to be addressed, but the resistance appear.
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Another
trader in home appliance line, Mr. Fred Nebedum said;’ It is not by
force to support a candidate. The worst is that he should come and say
what he wants to do and other will also come. But it does not mean we
will not do business for that?‘
Mr. Phil Onyia, of Abada line,
Williams Street was blunter ‘The truth is that the government is forcing
an unpopular candidate; someone we do not want to spoil our business
and what is why we have this problem. We want Ngige, although we do not
say anybody else should not campaign, but they should stop playing with
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