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PDP's Support for Unregulated Street Trading Reflects Weak Opposition and Regressive Vision for Kwara

 *PDP's Support for Unregulated Street Trading Reflects Weak Opposition and Regressive Vision for Kwara* By :Hon AbdulRaman Babatunde Alabi Ajidagba The recent statement by the PDP calling for the reinstatement of roadside trading, road blockage, and unsafe environmental practices in Kwara marks a deeply troubling development. It highlights their inability to offer a constructive or forward-thinking vision for the state's future. Instead of addressing the real challenges faced by the people of Kwara, the PDP’s position promotes disarray, disorder, and a complete disregard for the city’s evolving needs. Their support for unregulated street trading which leads to chaotic traffic, arbitrary parking, and harassment of innocent citizens  underscores their failure to provide a credible, meaningful platform for governance. This proposal stands in stark contrast to the efforts made by the current government under leadership of Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazak to tackle urban issues such ...