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The Lagos state government has signed an agreement with DHB Construction Limited to ensure a smooth redevelopment of Sandgrouse Market in Lagos Island East Local Government, Vanguard reports.
In a brief ceremony held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Principal Private Secretary to Governor Ambode, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye, who spoke on behalf of the state government, said the purpose of convening the meeting was to ensure that all stakeholders in the market are carried along in the plan to redevelop the market.
Responding on behalf of the traders, Iyaloja of the market, Alhaja Abibatu Kenku, said consultations on the project has been on for a while, saying that a consensus to rebuild the market was reached after a meeting with the Iyaloja General of Lagos, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
She said all stakeholders and traders in the market were duly consulted and there was a unanimous agreement that the market be redeveloped.
On his part, Chairman of DHB Construction Limited, Mr. Hakeem Alobo Bakare, said with the recent agreement, the traders will be relocated to a temporary site next week, where they can continue to trade to enable the total redevelopment of the market commence in earnest.
In a brief ceremony held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Principal Private Secretary to Governor Ambode, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye, who spoke on behalf of the state government, said the purpose of convening the meeting was to ensure that all stakeholders in the market are carried along in the plan to redevelop the market.
Responding on behalf of the traders, Iyaloja of the market, Alhaja Abibatu Kenku, said consultations on the project has been on for a while, saying that a consensus to rebuild the market was reached after a meeting with the Iyaloja General of Lagos, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
She said all stakeholders and traders in the market were duly consulted and there was a unanimous agreement that the market be redeveloped.
On his part, Chairman of DHB Construction Limited, Mr. Hakeem Alobo Bakare, said with the recent agreement, the traders will be relocated to a temporary site next week, where they can continue to trade to enable the total redevelopment of the market commence in earnest.
