Anambra Govt Commissions Solution Arena In Awka To Solve Street Trading Menace
By Ejike Abana
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned the Solution Arena, in a bid to check menace of street trading.
The arena which has spots for fruits, vegetables, grills and sundry items, are given out, free of cost to street traders, is located at the Club Road Junction, Awka.
Governor Soludo stated that the arena is a PROTO-TYPE and model of structures that will be replicated across Anambra cities, to permanently solve the problem of street trading.
He said that all Anambra women who toil everyday, trying to make a living for themselves and their families, in the neighborhood, can now trade their wares in a decent and befitting environment.
The governor also informed that the accomodations are free of cost, in line with the APGA motto: “Be Your Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper”, adding that instead of blocking the traffic and keeping the environment untidy, the beneficiaries are now at liberty to keep the environment clean
While commending the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, Mr Ossy Onuko, through whom the project was birthed, Governor Soludo, revealed that the Ọdụ Igbo Market, Onitsha, among others are being built into a convenient shopping arena.
The Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, Mr. Onuko, intimated that the project ties into the vision of Governor Soludo’s administration to build well planned towns, cities and markets, pledging that the state government will continue its people-oriented projects, touching and changing lives.
He called on the beneficiaries to safe-guard the project.
Over fifty people who were displaced as a result of the end to street trading in the state, will benefit from the state government’s largese.
Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Barr. Joachin Anaeto, President General of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Barr. Titus Akpudo, among others were also at the event.
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