Hawkers – InfoStride News

Illegal Hawkers In Ambode’s Detention Should Be Released – David Umahi

David Folami — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 23:27:47 +0000

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has asked his Lagos state counterpart, Akinwumi Ambode to release the 180 Ebonyi indigenes reportedly held for illegal hawking. Umai, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe said “The 180 victims were accused of contravening a law of the Lagos State Government on street trading, but [...]

Source from InfoStride News

Hawkers Praise Governor Ben Ayade

David Folami — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:23:44 +0000

Some hawkers in Cross River on Sunday commended the state government for initiating the Hawkers’ Rights Protection Bill and urged the state’s House of Assembly to expedite action on it. The hawkers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar that sending the bill to the legislature demonstrated the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade’s [...]

Source from InfoStride News

Governor Ambode Tackles Okada Riders, Hawkers, Others Over Traffic Gridlock

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 09:46:46 +0000

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders, commercial buses and street hawkers, saying that the state government will no longer tolerate their nefarious activities on the streets and highways which he said, have caused untold hardship for the people of the state in recent [...]

Source from InfoStride News