The Association of Onions Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria, (OPMAN), has threatened to stop the supplying of onions to the entire southern part of Nigeria unless certain conditions laid down by the association are met.
The association disclosed that about N4.5 billion worth of onions and other properties were destroyed by suspected hoodlums across the Southern States in the last few months, in addition to the loss of lives of members of the association without any compensation.
The National President of the association, Alhaji Aliyu Isa, disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the emergency meeting of the association, which was held in his office in Sokoto.
He called on State Governors to urgently collaborate with the Federal Government to set up a committee to look into the root causes of the numerous attacks on members of the association, or face total consequences.
The association’s president added: We 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.
We also call on State government to collaborate with the federal government to set up a committee to investigate the incident that leads to the loss of lives and properties of our members.
He however said if the government failed to adhere to the demands of the association, we are shutting down the supply of onions to the entire South by Monday, June 7, 2021. There will be no truck that will off-load onions by 12midnight of Friday 11th June, 2021.
