Edo 2024: Traders Defy Restrictions Order, Storm Market For Business
Reports said traders at the new Benin market on Saturday defied the restriction of movement order by the police to engage in brisk businesses on the day of the Edo governorship election.
The report said that as at 7 a.m., traders have set their makeshift stalls, selling goods along the main thoroughfare in spite of official warnings to maintain order for the electoral process.
Also despite police presence along the roads to the market, which aimed at enforcing the movement restrictions, the marketplace in Benin was bustling with activities as residents stopped to make purchases.
Speaking with Newsmen, Mrs Grace Omonuwa said she was in the market to earn for her daily feeds.
Omonuwa, a vegetable vendor pointed out, “Elections may be important, but so is our livelihood”.
Similarly, Mrs Ngozi Eze, said she was in the market to pick up some items before going to the poll.
“I need to buy some food before I go vote,” she softly said while navigating the busy market.
The police had, during a news briefing on Friday, said restriction of movement would last between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the election day.
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