Gbenga Komolafe

[Gbenga Komolafe @fiwon2010]

@FIWONNigeria @the Streetnet International (SI) program in Cote D'Voire last week...we have to work for demand driven, grassroots led campaign for the rights of informal workers in Africa withing the context of international legal instruments; ILO Rec. 204, the NUA and SDG 11

[Gbenga Komolafe @fiwon2010]

At a Streetnet International (SI) Workshop in Cote d'Voire, informal workers shared experiences in the light of new international instruments to advance the economic rights of the urban poor. From Darkar to Kigali, Accra to Niamey, Monrovia to Lagos, the stories were the same...

[Gbenga Komolafe @fiwon2010]

#there is palpable fear among traders about imminent eviction and destruction of their markets. Most market women and traders have developed a dangerous siege mentality because of the ever present threat of eviction.# https://t.co/5bPxvKaYuy

[Gbenga Komolafe @fiwon2010]

#It is striking that despite payment of income tax and ‘trade permits’, the most basic municipal services such as sanitation, refuse disposal, security etc are paid for by the traders# - https://t.co/5bPxvKaYuy