Ogige Market Demolition: Political Gaslighting in Nsukka

Governor Peter Mbah branded the historic Ogige Market a ‘keg of gunpowder’ to justify its demolition. Traders see this move as selective enforcement—other markets with similar issues remain untouched while Ogige sits on land eyed for new development. The administration now offers capital and empty shops at high prices just as the election season heats up. Critics say this is a shell game: seize traders’ stalls, demand millions for new spaces, then publicly return only a fraction to win votes. Nsukkans face rising displacement and economic despair. Replacing old stalls with unaffordable structures won’t rebuild livelihoods. This demolition raises urgent questions about concrete over community and prestige over people.

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