Inaugurated with great fanfare in 2014, the municipal market of the “Commercial Complex” of Nador was expected to boost the local economy. Twelve years later, the second phase of this project, which swallowed up more than 50 million dirhams of investment, has become an unsanitary squat.
Litter, drug addicts and homeless people occupy the premises, transforming what should have been a commercial flagship into a real nightmare for residents and traders.
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The history of this market begins in 2002, recalls There are manywith the launch of the first phase of construction by the urban commune of Nador. The second phase, finalized in 2014, includes 150 stores spread over two levels. Traders and professionals have put their hands in their pockets to finance this ambitious project. But the authorities’ promises remained a dead letter.
The lack of maintenance and security has transformed the market into a den for misfits. At night, the corridors are transformed into open-air toilets, and drug addicts meet there to consume with impunity. Residents complain about noise and odor pollution, and fear for their health.
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