17th December, 2010
Following the in fighting going on at Aguinyi Ironsi International Trade Centre Ladipo Market Mushin Lagos among traders, the chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Adepitan Babatunde, has suspended the market leaders and set up a five-man committee to bring a lasting peace in the market.
The decision came as a result of the series of meetings held by the stakeholders of the market including the developer, Paramo Development Ventures, who has an agreement with the Mushin Local Government.
The market was on Monday closed down because of environmental problems caused by the crisis in the market
The traders, P.M.NEWS gathered, opened up to the council that the market has been in crisis because of the levies imposed on them and to make peace all the levies must be suspended.
In the meeting it was agreed that all tolls should be suspended and the market union dissolved so that traders could face their business. It was also agreed that Mushin Local Government should take over the security and sanitation of the place, until the matter is resolved.
The chairman, also set up a caretaker committee, comprising Tony Onyiliagha, who represented a 13-man committee appointed by the Lagos State Government; Lawrence Eze, representing the leadership of the market developer; Prince Jamiu Onitolo and two representatives from the council.
Addressing the press at Mushin Secretariat, the chairman said that the decision was taken to restore sanity in the market, adding that all the stakeholders in the market were consulted before arriving at the decision.
The decision of the council were welcomed by the majority of the stakeholders and traders.
However, Isaac Udeh and Vincent Nwosu, who belong to the camp of the dissolved leadership, did not sign the agreement. Their supporters during protest allegedly  damaged some vehicles parked at the council by the traders.
Consequently, Udeh and Nwosu were arrested and detained at Zone D Police, Mushin, until police conclude their investigation on the matter.
—Cyriacus Izuekwe