Igbudu Market
Igbudu Market is a local street market along Warri Sapele Road, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. It is the biggest market in Delta State, Nigeria.[1] One of the streets in Igbudu Market is called Hausa Quarters.[2]
Igbudu Market was named after Igbudu Community of the Agbassa Kingdom. The market started its operations after the Nigerian Civil War was fought in Nigeria and emerged as "one of the most important Warri markets in Delta State", because they sell and buy food in large quantities (both retail and wholesale), including grocery sales and purchases, as well as cosmetics and beauty products.[3] The market has been described as "the economic backbone of Warri".[4]
Igbudu Market is also known for its marketplace preaching.[5]
Fire incidents
Igbudu Market had experienced two separate fire incidents resulting in the loss of goods worth millions of naira, within the space of one month in July 2020,[6] and also in August 2020.[7]
In May 2023, another fire incident happened at Igbudu Market, and one of the victims of that fire incident was reported to have fainted upon seeing the level of damage done to the victim's shop.[11][12][13] The fire incident not only saw sympathy from the Delta State Government,[14] but also got help from the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).[15] About 30 victims of the fire incident were reported to have received some building materials and foodstuff items from the Federal Government.[16]
Closures of the market
On 30 March 2020, two days ahead of Ifeanyi Okowa's total lockdown of every market in Delta State,[17] the Warri South Council Chairman Dr. Michael Tidi was reported to have shut down Igbudu Market in a bid "to control the spread of the dreaded coronavirus".[18]
However, Tidi's closure of the market was seen as having "ethnic undertone", an allegation that he strongly denied.[19] Tidi said that the reason why he shut down the market two days earlier, was because the people did not comply with the Government's advice on social distancing.[20]
Composition
Igbudu Market is considered as a multicultural market, where people of every tribe is represented from the Urhobos, the Isokos, the Ijaws, the Itsekiris, the Fulanis and the Hausas.
Igbudu Market is under the control of the Warri South Local Government. The market operates every day of the year, except it is complying with Government's orders or for traditional reasons.[21][22]
It is one of the markets in the country that is "well known for the sale of the fairly used items", also locally known as 'okrika', 'tokunbo' or 'bend down select'.[23]
References
- ↑ Igbudu Market Warri Overshadowed With Refuse, Murky Waters (8 June 2023)Oasis Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Panic As Suspected Cultist Stabs Colleague To Death In Igbudu Market, Warri (5 June 2023)Urhobo Today. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ The best markets in Warri for your next clothing haul (8 July 2023)Culture Intelligence. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Ekpekurede, Choice. Warri Pikin By Choice Ekpekurede (8 April 2012)Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Omonigho, Matthew. 18 year-old phone thief dances round Warri market, swims inside mud (5 December 2017)Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Okpare, Ovie. Shops At Igbudu Market In Warri Gutted By Fire (Photos) (19 July 2020)Niger Delta Today. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Oghenetega, Onome. Again, Igbudu Market In Warri Gutted By Fire (17 August 2020)Niger Delta Today. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Omonigho, Matthew. Fire razes part of Igbudu market in Delta State (16 August 2020)Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Ogunyemi, Dele. Fire guts Warri market (16 August 2020)Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ BREAKING: Warri's Igbudu Market On Fire (16 August 2020)Oasis Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Timine, Tapre. Shop Owner Faints as Fire Razes Popular Igbudu Market in Delta (8 May 2023)Daily Report Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Fire guts shops at Igbudu market in Delta (6 May 2023)NewsNet Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Traders Count Loses As Fire Razes Igbudu Market, Warri (7 May 2023)Urhobo Today. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Onoyume, Jimitota. Igbudu Market Fire: Delta govt sympathizes with traders (18 August 2020)Vanguard News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Ebule Anthony Metsese. Igbudu Market Fire: Victims Get Building Materials, Food Items From FG (3 November 2020)FreshAngle News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Adurokiya, Ebenezer. FG Donates Building Materials, Food Items To Victims Of Market Fire In Delta (3 November 2020)Tribune Online. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ Okowa Shuts Out Traders of Igbudu Market In Warri (30 March 2020)The Cheer News. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Onoyume, Jimitota. Covid 19: Tidi orders closure of popular Igbudu market (30 March 2020)Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Omonigho, Matthew. Coronavirus in Nigeria: Controversy as Council Chairman, Tidi shuts down Delta market (30 March 2020)Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Nesta, Tonebsky. Breaking: Tidi Shuts-down Igbudu Market, Warri (29 March 2020)FreshAngle News. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Burial Rites: Agbara-Warri Kingdom Shuns Warri South Chair Order, Shuts Markets, Shops (17 June 2023)Urhobo Today. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ Benson, Uwakwe. Burial rites: Agbarha-Warri kingdom defies Warri South chair order, shuts markets, shops (17 June 2023)The Times Nigeria. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ Falade, Olaotan. Special Report: 'Why we prefer second-hand clothes, shoes, undergarments to new ones' - buyers speak [Video]The News Guru. Retrieved 10 February 2024.