Karmo District Head Urges Halt to Market Demolition Plans

Alhaji Yunusa Ashama Karmo, the District Head of Karmo Sabo in the Federal Capital Territory, has made an appeal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to cease any plans to demolish Karmo Market or relocate its traders to a privately owned model market. In an interview, Karmo expressed the market's vital role in the community, stating it has existed as long as the community itself and serves as a primary source of livelihood for many, particularly women engaged in petty trading.

He highlighted that the market has evolved from operating mainly on Tuesdays to functioning daily due to local development. Karmo criticized the proposed relocation to a modern market built by a private individual, arguing that such a move could lead to significant community issues and tensions.

He emphasized the need for the government to reconstruct and reorganize the existing market rather than impose a relocation that disregards community input.