Shop owners protests against imposition of new levies in Ilorin

Scores of shop owners in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Sunday protested against imposition of new levies by the authorities of the Ilorin West local government area.

The protesters mainly from Oja Tuntun in the metropolis accused the new council chairperson, Alhaja Romoke Omodara of planning to also impose new security level on the shop owners in the market.

The irate protestors staged a peaceful protest from the market to the local government secretariat around mandate area.

The placard-carry protesters denounced the chairperson for planning to convert the expanse of land used by the marketers as the parking lot, to a shopping complex.

Some of the placards read: ‘This is democracy not military regime,’ ‘Omodara don’t misuse your opportunity,’ ‘Omodara you are elected to serve not to destroy,’ Saraki did not ask you to pull down our shops,’ ‘our security should be your concern Madam chairperson,’ etc.