The crisis rocking Computer Village, Lagos over leadership crisis between the Yoruba and Igbo traders is still unresolved.   

However, the current President of Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN), the umbrella body for the market, Mr Ahmed Ojikutu has bared his mind on the matter…

“It is true that the market is currently going through a tough time over the issue of leadership. I know that some people are against having Igbo as the next market leader after our tenure, which is unfair because Yorubas have led the market over the last 15 years. My stand is that the right thing should be done and we hope that this will be resolved amicably.”

Assistant Public Relations Officer of CAPDAN and Chief Executive Officer, K-Chronos Global Tech Limited, Mr. Presley Ibadin, said;

“This is a matter of interests and I believe it can be resolved amicably if the parties can come to a round table. It may be rowdy at first since temper is still high, but a second meeting and third will lead to resolution of the matter, with all interests catered for.”

Be that as it may, the current crisis in the market may be aggravated by a recent move by Yoruba leaders to install Iyaloja in the tech market. However, the dealers view such title in a technology hub as taking the market back to the medieval age…

“This is a technology hub for crying out loud, not just a market. This is not a tomato or pepper market, we are talking about technology. We shall resist it because it is also an avenue to bring up someone that will be enriched through the market.”