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Fair
By Taiye Baiyerohi
Lagos, Nov. 9, 2016 (NAN) Goods belonging to some illegal participants at the ongoing 30th Lagos International Trade Fair were on Wednesday impounded by some officials of Kick-Against-Indiscipline (KAI) Brigade.
Mr Ayo Ogungbiye, the head of the task force disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that goods worth thousands of naira had been seized by his officials so far, ,at the fair.
He said this was as a result of the directive from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Organisers of the fair, for offcials of the KAI Brigade to impound goods belonging to hawkers and illegal occupants of the tents.
Ogungbiye said that some legal occupants were sub-letting part of their pavilions to others, which is contrary to the agreement the organisers reached with exhibitors at the fair.
“There was an agreement that no occupant should accommodate any other company but this has been breached and they must be sanctioned.
“You can see that their goods have been seized, so they will have to pay a ransom before they can re-gain possession of their goods,’’ he said.
Mr Remi Giwa, the representative of the LCCI, said that before the commencement of the fair, the exhibitors had been warned against accommodating illegal occupants.
Giwa said that the chamber was shocked to have seen such atrocities being perpetrated by some exhibitors, hence it had to engage the KAI Brigade.
“The decision was taken to avoid any disorganisation at the fair,’’ he said.
The 10-day fair ends on Sunday, Nov. 13. (NAN)
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Edited by Fela Fashoro/Idonije Obakhedo