the commercial centre of northern Nigeria, are ruing the ongoing demolition exercise in the city, saying that it has created a hostile business environment in the state that is forcing many of their customers from within and outside the country to stay away.
Sharif Nata’ala, a market union leader in the Kofar Wambai Market, told BBC Hausa service that business activities have stalled since the start of the demolition exercise and customers coming from Niger Republic, Cameroon and Chad have stopped coming to the state over the fear that their properties might be looted.
“After the demolition at the ‘Kofar Mata’ Eid ground, looters crossed over to our shops, broke many of them, looted properties and goods,” Mr Nata’ala lamented. The demolition exercise has resulted in the massive looting of properties by a mob who invaded and looted properties in the demolition sites and areas they are anticipation of an alleged plan by the state government to demolish the building.