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100-year-old Mushin market demolished

The market that has been in existence for over one hundred years was yesterday demolished by the Lagos state government via the Mushin Local Council. The government is planning to build an ultra-modern market in its place.

The traders at the Mushin Ajina market, who were given two weeks notice in early September to vacate the market, protested for several weeks because they knew they may not be able to afford rent for the new market structure.
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I am not quite sure how to feel about this. This is a 100-year-old market, that is a century's worth of history. I would rather the place was upgraded, not demolished. At least have some remnant of its history. Take photographs to put in a museum or something to preserve this history. Demolishing the market is just too much.

Also, will the former occupants be able to afford this "ultra-modern market". That market was their livelihood and would that be affected by this demolition? Also, how can people protest for several weeks (more than two) if they were given a two-weeks notice to vacate. That means, this has been brewing for a while.

Look Lagos and Fashola and co, people like you. People defend every single thing you do, even this one. You have overstepped in others (Traffic law, abandoning pregnant woman law, beautification law) but this takes the cake. I used to live across from Mushin market and that place was significant. I just really hope these people know what they are doing.