Report has it that a group of traders in Anambra State under the aegis of Anambra Elite Trader’s Forum has accused the Anambra State Commissioner for Commence and Industry, Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, of commercializing Caretaker Committee membership in the State.
In the petition to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, copied to political stakeholders , religious leaders, human right community in the State and the NIgerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State chapter, the group said they want to let the Governor know that the Commissioner is selling leadership offices in different markets in the State to the highest bidder.
The petition which was signed by the Chikeluba Odiche and Micheal Nwangwu alleged that the Commissioner perpetrated atrocities in different markets in the State, saying that the governor should be aware of the danger such atrocities portend to his administration, markets and the State in general.
According to the petition , the bazaar has passed through many markets which includes Bridge-Head Market, Nkpor Main Market, Electronics Market Ogbaru, Ose Okwuodu Market, Ogbaru Main Market, NASPA Nnewi Market and several other Markets. They alleged that in each of these Markets, the Commissioner for Trade and Market auctioned the different executive offices and positions, wherein traders paid varying sum of money for these positions. They alleged that Dr. Ngonadi sold off offices to these persons and subsequently drove out the lawful occupants of the offices affected.
They alleged that the Commissioner has been in the habit of disobeying court orders especially that of the New Autor Spare Parts by approving for the executive to go on with the construction of new shops on top of the existing ones owned by members of the association without their consent. They implored the governor to investigate their allegations.
In his remarks, the Commisioner said that there are always petitions from people they stopped from benefiting from illegalities in form of diversion of government revenues, extortions and other criminal activities in the market.
He also said that the markets are very peaceful.
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