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flag Traders in Lagos shut down the International Trade Fair Complex in protest against a federal plan to transfer control to local authorities, fearing higher taxes and loss of autonomy.

flag Traders at Lagos’s International Trade Fair Complex shut down operations in protest against a proposed government plan to transfer management from federal to state and local authorities, citing fears of new taxes, levies, and loss of autonomy. flag The closure, affecting hundreds of businesses including the ASPANDA Market, began early Wednesday as traders locked their stalls and gathered in open areas. flag They stressed the complex is a federal asset requiring broader consultation. flag Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, visited to urge reopening and facilitate dialogue, but the dispute remains unresolved.

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