Why we pounced on vendors, by KAI officials

Operatives of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) have defended and explained their attack on newspaper vendors at Ikeja, Under-Bridge Roundabout on Tuesday. 

According to KAI, the vendors defaulted on operational guidelines and harboured people displaying others wares.
On Tuesday, KAI officials swooped on newspaper vendors at Ikeja, destroying dailies worth over millions of naira. The KAI officials were said to have also seized some of the newspapers.
Speaking to our correspondent, KAI’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Tunde Olusesi, said that the vendors disobeyed operational guidelines given them, thereby causing pedestrian obstructions and constituting nuisance on the roads.
His words: “We have no problem with vendors, but they now use the walkways to display different types of books. We asked them not to sell on walkways, but they refused to obey. Besides, they have resorted to harbouring vulcanisers, recharge card and food sellers in their midst, causing further chaos.” Speaking on the operational guidelines, Olusesi said KAI called the vendors and reminded them of what was expected of them. Olusesi said: “All stands must be vertical.
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