ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Badagry Expressway: Lagos Trade Fair businesses lose N1bn daily –ASPMDA

19th June 2019
in Business, Cover
0
Badagry Expressway: Lagos Trade Fair businesses lose N1bn daily –ASPMDA
0
SHARES
427
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

President of Auto Spare parts & Machinery Dealers’ Association (ASPMDA) and Chairman, Trade Fair Stakeholders Forum (TFSF), Chief Daniel Offorkansi, has decried the sorry state of Lagos-Badagry Expressway, saying that businesses in the complex lose an average of N1billion daily as a result.

Addressing a press conference in his office on Tuesday, Offorkansi cried out to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to come to the aid of traders and residents along the highway with immediate palliatives. He said “There are five worst portions on the highway which include Alakija, Under Bridge, Ojo Barracks, Volks and Iyana-Iba bus stops. These five points are the most difficult points on the road that need palliatives”. On the daily average losses incurred by traders, Offorkansi said “Businesses at the fair complex lose as much as N1billion daily. Not less than four imported containers with goods fall along the road to the complex daily. That is a huge loss. For the past two months when the road became worse, we have not less than 50 heavily loaded trailers carrying goods to other West African countries, but they are still in the complex for fear of falling either at the Under Bridge, Ojo Barracks, Volks or Iyana-Iba bus stops”.

“These are people’s money tied down inside loaded trailers for months due to bad road. Besides, many loaded trucks with good worth millions of naira that are going to Northern Nigeria, East and South are all stranded at the complex because there is no road to drive after leaving the complex.

“The worst in the last couple of months is that our customers will come to buy goods, but cannot leave with their goods due to fear of falling along the road.

“Besides, our traders hardly come to market with their vehicles because there is no access from Alakija, under the bridge, Ojo Barracks and Volks. This is why we are calling on the governor for immediate palliatives at least to save the hopeless situation now at the trade fair.

Offorkansi recalled that “When our Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was campaigning, I recall that he even contributed stones which was used as palliatives on the road. We humbly call him again to please do the same even as he makes efforts to recall the contractor to site”.

He also noted that due to bad road, traders at the complex now close for the day’s business as early as 3pm so as to trek home without being molested by criminals, noting that many traders had lost their valuables including handsets, money, bags and even their lives to criminals using the bad road to perpetuate evil on the highway in the evenings.

Rapheal

Rapheal

Related Posts

COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Astrazeneca vaccine for use in Nigeria
Cover

BREAKING: Governors, deputies to be vaccinated March 9th

4th March 2021
30,267 farmers got N4.32 billion ACGSF loan in 2020 - CBN
Business

30,267 farmers got N4.32 billion ACGSF loan in 2020 – CBN

4th March 2021
Nigeria Finance Week 2021: NIPC hosts session as states pitch opportunities to investors
Business

Nigeria Finance Week 2021: NIPC hosts session as states pitch opportunities to investors

4th March 2021
Next Post
FG approves 1m barrel onshore terminal for Otakikpo marginal field

N234bn revenue loss: Nigeria records 178 gas flare points

Debt recovery: Access Bank, ex-minister, Etiebet’s firm opt for out-of-court settlement

Access Bank launches Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton 2019

Dangote Cement plans $700m Lagos, PH export facilities

Dangote Cement plans $700m Lagos, PH export facilities

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

COVID-19: Nigeria,14 other African countries receive consignment worth $18m

30,267 farmers got N4.32 billion ACGSF loan in 2020 – CBN

Cross River: Ayade calls on NIPR to draw a line between lobbying, corruption

Maina’s Trial: How EFCC mismanaged 222 recoverd properties worth N1.63 trillion — Witness

Buhari, Osinbajo, to be vaccinated publicly on Saturday

Wake up and demand good governance, accountability, NGO charges Nigerians

Trending

gunmen
National

Insecurity: Bandits set for ceasefire as Group Commanders hold peace meeting in Niger forest

4th March 2021
0

From John Adams, Minna After months of onslaught on people across communities in Niger state, some groups...

Presidential Amnesty trainings will focus on food security - Dikio

Presidential Amnesty trainings will focus on food security – Dikio

4th March 2021
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Astrazeneca vaccine for use in Nigeria

BREAKING: Governors, deputies to be vaccinated March 9th

4th March 2021
COVID-19: Nigeria,14 other African countries receive consignment worth $18m

COVID-19: Nigeria,14 other African countries receive consignment worth $18m

4th March 2021
30,267 farmers got N4.32 billion ACGSF loan in 2020 - CBN

30,267 farmers got N4.32 billion ACGSF loan in 2020 – CBN

4th March 2021

Follow us on social media:

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist