A Year After the Clampdown, Jos Traders Still Count Their Losses
A year after street traders in Jos were evicted under Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s Executive Order 003, many still face dwindling profits, visibility struggles, and broken routines.
A year after street traders in Jos were evicted under Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s Executive Order 003, many still face dwindling profits, visibility struggles, and broken routines.
Hundreds of traders in Jos, Plateau State, are struggling to rebuild their lives after a devastating fire razed Terminus Market, destroying over 500 shops. With limited aid and widespread looting, many are left to start over from scratch.
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Jos is facing a growing housing crisis, driven by a population surge and rising rent prices. Young residents struggle to find affordable, decent housing, with many encountering dilapidated homes and inflated rents. Real estate agents blame the influx of new residents, rising construction costs, and the influence of cybercriminals who drive up prices.
Thousands of artisanal stone crushers in Plateau State, Nigeria, rely on backbreaking labour to earn a meagre living. Yet, their work comes at a high cost—severe health risks and minimal wages, all under harsh conditions with little government oversight.
Heavy rains have turned life into a nightmare for residents of Katon Gyese, a Tudun Wada community in Jos. The community is cut off from the city whenever the overflowing river submerges the sole access point, a dilapidated bridge.
Students at Plateau State Polytechnic are living in deplorable conditions. Despite government allocations for hostel renovations, only one male hostel has been improved. The remaining hostels are plagued by dilapidated structures, leaking roofs, broken windows, and extremely unsanitary bathrooms.
Two months after a JMDB drainage project was initiated to improve the Jos Main Market, also known as “Terminus Market,” it is now causing significant problems for small businesses.
Hill Station Hotel and Plateau Hotel in Jos, Plateau State, stand as symbols of neglect and broken promises. Once thriving tourism hubs, they now face decay, unpaid wages, and growing employee frustration. Will reform finally come, or will these historic establishments remain abandoned?