Market women at the old Gbagi Market in Ibadan protested on Monday over the stalled reconstruction of shops in the market. The traders say they each paid about two million naira for replacement shops under the project. Carrying placards, they called on Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene. Their demand is that the state compel the contractor to return to site and finish the shops. Many of the women say their livelihoods rest on the replacement stalls becoming usable. Gbagi is one of Ibadan's oldest and busiest markets, which gives the dispute real weight locally. For now, the traders are waiting to see whether the government responds to their appeal.