By Umar Yusuf, Yola
The Adamawa State Government has blamed leaders of traders’ unions for the confusion and protests that have trailed the allocation of shops at the newly commissioned Modibbo Adama Ultra-Modern Market in Yola.
The government alleged that irregularities and other sharp practices occurred during the compilation of the list of beneficiaries who owned shops before the market was demolished and reconstructed.
The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Chief Joab Sahma, told journalists in Yola that the ministry had received numerous complaints from individuals and groups who claimed they were genuine former shop owners but were excluded from the allocation process.
According to him, the government constituted a committee to investigate the complaints and review the lists submitted by the various market unions.
