The popularity of the infamous Adebayor has dwingled after hundreds of Sierra Leoneans lost their lives on August 10 2022, as a result of one of his inciting comments on social media.

In Makeni, people who listened to his audio, released on Sunday did not heed to his advice that they should not come out on Monday 29th August 2022.

In an interview with this medium, Madam Isata Conteh, a trader on Station Road, said she sees no sense for people to hold a sit-down strike because of politics or the call of one individual who is not even residing in the country.

Sulaiman Kabia, an Okada rider plying the routes between Makeni and Magburaka said it is foolishness for people to listen to Adebayor’s utterances.

He said there is no gain in sitting down and having a family to take care of on a daily basis.

“I was the first one to be at the park on Monday morning”, he revealed to A-Z.

Usifu Sankoh, a Businessman at the main Provincial Lorry Park, along Rogbaneh Road said they have learned from the past and they are not going to do what he says.

Former All Peoples Congress (APC) party supporter who has switched over her allegiance to the ruling SLPP, Madam Mariama Kamara said people have to wise up these days because it’s not like the past when they foolishly took all sort of advice coming from opposition platforms.

She said in fact there is no reason for people to sit at home adding that she is satisfied with the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio whom she said has been trying to cushion the economic effects Covid-19 has unleashed on the country.

Chernoh Bah, an ataya seller at Binta Street together with a host of guys condemned the idea of a sit-down strike.

As for Mamud Koroma, he said it has come to the time that Adebayor is treated like “black plastic bag”.

“What did he do for those that lost their lives on August 10, 2022, or for those in detention? was the question asked by petty traders.

According to A-Z, Alimatu Turay, who sells learning materials opposite the clock tower, informed the medium that business was good for her as plenty customers had bought from her items for the opening of schools. She said there is no sign of a sit-down strike as people are going about their businesses as usual.

The Traders Union office in Makeni, which is always empty, has maintained on telephone that there is relative peace and calm within the business sector.

Source: A-Z Newspaper