Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, upon taking office, had pledged to relocate the market as part of his administration’s Urban Renewal initiative under the New Niger Agenda, aiming for a free flow of traffic and improved urban planning. The demolition was carried out by the Suleja Local Government, which manages the market. As a result, the market did not operate on its usual Thursday schedule this week.
This non-compliance had continued to exacerbate traffic congestion. “The worst thing is that we are not getting any tangible revenue from the market; we get only N100,000 to N120,000 weekly from the market.