The All Progressives Congress in Niger State has challenged Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu to account for the N1.8 billion loan that has long been assessed to build the Madalla Ultra-Modern Market.
The APC in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Jonathan Vatsa, on Monday in Minna disclosed that the people of Niger State will want to know what is stopping the project even though the said fund has been accessed.
According to the party: “Despite collecting N1.8 billion loan to build the Madalla extra modern market, the government of Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu in Niger state has refused to under stand the danger of the market still being located along the High way of Abuja–Kaduna.
“We are worried about the lives of the market men and women at the Madalla Market who are exposed to danger every market days because the government remained insensitive to their plight.”
While expressing disappointment over “the disturbing insensitivity of the government” despite collecting such huge amount of money for the purpose of relocating the market, Vatsa said: “Governor Aliyu must account for the N1.8 billion meant for the market because nothing has happened since the loan was accessed.”
“There is no gainsaying that the market has severally witnessed fatal accidents ranging from tankers veering into the market and most times set the people and their wares ablaze.
“The Niger state Development Company has been the agency in charge of the project, the people of Niger state will want to know what is stopping the project even though the said fund has been accessed.”
Vatsa further said the APC wants the government to give the people of the state cogent reasons for this insensitivity and callous neglect of the people who daily try to keep the economy of the state going.
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