Philip Shaibu, deputy
governor of the state told Channels Tv Tuesday that the activities of the
traders contribute largely to the dirt in Benin city.
He however appealed to
the opposition political parties to criticize constructively by supporting the
government’s efforts at keeping the city clean.
His words: “The
walkways are not created for market trading; ab initio it’s a
crime to trade on it as there is a law on walkways in Edo state.
“So they that are
trading on that ignorantly they should know that there is a law and very soon
the law will catch up on them.
“We will enforce the
law to the fullest because elsewhere deviants are the ones that pay for those
that obey the law, for those that obey the law to enjoy.
“You can be a
progressive opposition only to the extent that you challenge government on the
wrong that they do not for the good that they do.
“If cleaning the street for the benefit of all
is to the benefit of all then the opposition should join hands with us when we
start cleaning the street,” he said.
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