The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) has stated that it will stop the supply of onione to the entire southern region from yesterday, June 7.
This is coming few days after the association suspended the supply of onions to the South-East due to the hijacking of two of their members’ truck by gunmen in Imo State.
Recall that the National President of the association, Aliyu Isah, on Sunday said about N4.5 billion worth of onions and properties were destroyed by suspected hoodlums across southern states in the last few months, as well as the loss of lives of members of the association without any compensation.
Isah called on the federal and states governments to collaborate and set up a committee to investigate the incident that leads to the loss of lives and properties of the association’s members.
“We also call on the good people of the southern part of Nigeria to live with the Hausa community in peace, as we are only there for our lawful businesses”, he added.
