Nnaji Promises Free Shops for Traders Displaced by Market Demolitions In Enugu
* Pledges tax relief, free healthcare for elderly Gideon Arinze in Enugu The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Chief Uche Nnaji, has promised to
Market demolitions have long been a flashpoint in Enugu, with traders repeatedly displaced as government carries out urban renewal or redevelopment projects without, critics say, adequate provision for alternative trading space or compensation. Such disruptions often leave petty traders, who form a large part of the state's informal economy, out of business for months, fuelling resentment toward successive administrations ahead of elections.
Chief Uche Nnaji, a former federal minister now positioning himself as the PDP's 2027 governorship candidate in Enugu State, is using these grievances to court support, pairing the shop pledge with promises of tax relief and free healthcare for the elderly. The coverage agrees on the core promises made at his campaign office, but neither report details how the free shops would be funded, where they would be sited, or a timeline for delivery — details that will matter in assessing the credibility of the pledge as the governorship race takes shape.