Sentiments flood the social media as Lagos state government promises to begin full enforcement of the street trading law which recommends six year jail term or N90,000 fine for both sellers and buyers.
What do I mean by “Hawking is Option of Last Resort” ? How many if they had BETTER OPTIONS would CHOOSE hawking?#LagosHawkersPolicy#PP201
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) July 4, 2016
#LagosHawkersPolicy inasmuch as the law has been there for decades…enforcing it now and giving them a month notice in this economy is sad
— Snap: Femifactor (@femifactor) July 4, 2016
The #lagoshawkerspolicy is totally unnecessary. It’s always amazing when bills that affect masses get passed quickly into law…
— Dillips Ebunoluwa (@dillipscalar) July 4, 2016
Laws on street trading & hawking isn’t new, it’s been abandoned for years. The regulations of 1946 prohibits it.#LagosHawkersPolicy
— Pearl™ (@pearlmijn) July 4, 2016
Those road side hawkers are lifesavers, gov should try to package them instead of the ban #LagosHawkersPolicy
— DOTUN (@dottyeah) July 4, 2016
Hawkers cos of lack of skills/+ ones with skills/educ forced by “no jobs” are all the result of POOR ECON OPPORTUNITIES.#LagosHawkersPolicy
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) July 4, 2016
This can’t just continue, alternatives should be provided for this people. #LagosHawkersPolicy
— MATEO (@dharmsung) July 4, 2016
E.g The #LagosHawkersPolicy which has just placed a ban on street hawking, a prominent sight on major roads in the state. #ConceptMonday
— Quramo Conference (@Quramoconferenc) July 4, 2016
Most governors in Nigeria have no human face.. They are never concerned about the situation of the poor in their states. #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Truth (@Jydemanworld) July 4, 2016
Some of this hawkers are the sole breadwinners of their families. Say No to #LagosHawkersPolicy
— O.Tunde || FssGist (@tunazki) July 4, 2016
Hawkers have even become a key supply chain for some businesses here in lagos…alternatives should be provided #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Snap: Femifactor (@femifactor) July 4, 2016
I really don’t know why I don’t have a stance re the #LagosHawkersPolicy. It’s very much unlike me. I’m for both arguments.. ????
— Femi Owoeye (@MrFemiOwoeye) July 4, 2016
#LagosHawkersPolicy banning street hawking without alternative is anti masses policy.
— Ideo (@IdeoIdeo1) July 4, 2016
Owners of Gala better arrange meetings with Tinubu to pay Omonile fees due to him if they don’t want to go out of Biz #LagosHawkersPolicy????
— Omonile Lawyer™ (@MatthewOttah) July 4, 2016
#AdForumCo When you keep pushing the poor with these policies; the poor will soon start eating the rich as food. #LagosHawkersPolicy
— AdForumCo (@AdForumCo) July 4, 2016
The government should perhaps solve the problem of poverty and not kill the masses in solving the problems #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Victor Thomas (@am_vector) July 4, 2016
@ClassicFM973 While I dn’t support Street Hawking, .@AkinwunmiAmbode govt shld provide an alternative for diz hawkers. #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Independence Tagbo (@iamintagbo) July 4, 2016
Why punish the masses when we have no solutions to their problems #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Victor Thomas (@am_vector) July 4, 2016
#LagosHawkersPolicy who can speak for the voiceless masses,those bhind this law are once patronizer of street traders
— akeem olanrewaju (@akboty) July 4, 2016
Nigerians live in a country where policies can come up anytime. #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Spogahcomm (@spogahmindset) July 4, 2016
She isn’t a criminal. Govt is the one to be criminalised for abandoning d ‘welfare of d people’. #LagosHawkersPolicy https://t.co/wVwg2AHO4c
— Betty Abah (@bettyabah) July 4, 2016
She isn’t a criminal. Govt is the one to be criminalised for abandoning d ‘welfare of d people’. #LagosHawkersPolicy https://t.co/wVwg2AHO4c
— Betty Abah (@bettyabah) July 4, 2016
No jobs,hard economy,food’s expensive and more. How does government expect people to survive with this new policy.#LagosHawkersPolicy
— Derrick Onyekachi (@elitekachi) July 4, 2016
How will Lagosians survive on the street of Lagos while in holdup #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Maytheu (@maytheuhaydey) July 4, 2016
@obyezeks #LagosHawkersPolicy #PublicPolicy101 this govmnt wanted to starv us to death,they wil grab poor mases mrkt rebuid &sold it to rich
— akeem olanrewaju (@akboty) July 4, 2016
#LagosHawkersPolicy some of these hawkers are handicaps that even the government has neglected but have to survive… fix this
— Snap: Femifactor (@femifactor) July 4, 2016
#AdForumCo Some of this hawkers are breadwinners of their families. Is crime rate about to increase in Lagos? #LagosHawkersPolicy
— AdForumCo (@AdForumCo) July 4, 2016
Part of the problem we have in Nigeria is a refusal to admit that the masses are ACTUALLY POOR #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Imoh Umoren (@ImohUmoren) July 4, 2016
Rather than stealing they rather chase cars on the express …not even to beg but trade.please provide alternatives #LagosHawkersPolicy
— Snap: Femifactor (@femifactor) July 4, 2016