Over 50 hoodlums, on Tuesday, disrupted the planned disbursement of the Federal Government’s Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) popularly called TraderMoni, to traders at Lafenwa Market in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The hoodlums, without fear of being apprehended by men of the Lafenwa Divisional Police Headquarters, stormed the market as TraderMoni officials were verifying names of beneficiaries at the stall of the Iyaloja, Ramotalai Olatunji.
Prospective beneficiaries and TraderMoni officials at the sight of the hoodlums scampered for safety.
The Iyaloja was whisked away by the hoodlums; however, she was freed hours later.
Chairman of Abeokuta North West LCDA, Monsuru Shorunke, when contacted, took responsibility for the hoodlums who disrupted the distribution.
He said he was sent by Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle
He said: “We heard that some people came to Lafenwa market, collecting people’s PVCs from the traders with their names and PVCs numbers.
“And governor said we should go out and find out: it was Governor Amosun that sent us. I was in front of the governor when we heard the information. So, I collected Iyaloja’s phone number from Hon. Akintona. We took Iyaloja to the governor’s house along with Babaloja of Lafenwa.
“We believe it was wrong for them to come and collect people’s PVCs with numbers before Election Day. That was what they came to do at Lafenwa.
“My message is that we should be vigilant, not only the electorates but all the politicians in Ogun state. We must be vigilante.
“These people are ready to confuse our programme by giving them money. They want to give them money because of the coming election and it is wrong. No, that is wrong because that information is not right.”
