Widow, Son, Beg for Price Reduction As Lagos Auctions Their 1.8m Vehicle for N450k
- Dorothy Dike and her son, Osinachi Ndukwe, have wept openly over their car which was being auctioned in Lagos
- The vehicle which was bought at the rate of N1.8.million on hired purchase was being auctioned for N450,000
- Lagos state government has organised the public auction of over 134 abandoned and forfeited vehicles
A widow, Dorothy Dike and her son, Osinachi Ndukwe, were reduced to tears in Lagos when their only vehicle bought at the rate of N1.8.million on hired purchase was being auctioned for N450,000.
Vanguard Newspaper reports that the Lagos state government through its Ministry of Justice and The state Taskforce, organised the public auction of over 134 abandoned and forfeited vehicles, at Lagos State Task Force’ headquarters, Alausa, Ikeja, where a crowd of auctioneers, agents, buyers and vehicle owners tried to outwit one another.
Source: UGC
Their mini bus (Korope), with number plate, ANAMBRA NEN 347 YX, was initially displayed for auction with an opening bid of N50,000 but things changed when bidders made the price.
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They wept profusely, rolled on the ground and begged for price reduction as the bid kept going up and hit N430, 000.
The bid was about to close when suddenly the mother and son shouted N450,000 loudly:
“Help us, help us, please, don’t increase the price again. We cannot afford this but we are hopeful that the vehicle will be ours so that we can work again and raise money to feed ourselves.”
The heartbroken widow continued to lament:
“Help me, help me. I am happy to repurchase the bus but the problem is that we cannot afford N450,000. I am a widow with two children and I hawk herbs on the streets of Lagos for survival."
“When we heard that the bus will be auctioned today, we borrowed N59,000 to attend the event. Unfortunately, the price for the bus was closed at N450,000."
Lagos state to shut Ladipo, Oyingbo markets indefinitely, announces date of action
Meanwhile, in a move that will cause massive disruption to many peoples' lives, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is set to embark on sanitation actions in some markets in the state.
Specifically, LAWMA says both Ladipo and Oyingbo markets would be shut down till further notice from Thursday, September 22.
The Lagos state agency says this is as a result of reckless waste dumping, refusal to pay for waste services, and general poor waste management situation at the markets.
Source: Legit.ng
