Rivers LG polls: Traders defy Fubara’s no-movement order

Rivers LG polls: Traders defy Fubara’s no-movement order

Some shop owners and traders in Obio/Akpor, Rivers, on Saturday opened for business in defiance to the state government’s no-movement order during the council election.

NAN further reports that while the election was ongoing, some residents of the city went ahead with there personal businesses.

Kachi James, a shop owner at Woji Ward 6, told NAN that she decided to give priority attention to her business.

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She said that the political differences between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister, Nyesom, had demoralised many residents of the state

“This business is the only way that I can put food on my family’s table, so I won’t risk my life just to vote,” she said.

Similarly, Burma Wenodi, a Point of Sale vendor, said that he had became disappointed with politics and the political class especially, after the 2023 election.

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“I have been participating in previous elections, there has been no difference or impact on my life,” he said.

Rivers LG polls: Traders defy Fubara’s no-movement order

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