Governor Willie Obiano has commended traders in the various markets in Anambra for the unending support towards his administration and appealed to them to keep up the tempo.
He made this known at Dr Gechi Auditorium in Aguleri after the inspections at the Anambra International passenger and Cargo Airport Umueri and the dual carriageway on Saturday, May 15, 2021.
According to the report by I-Witness Media, Governor Obiano reminded the market leaders that his late mother was a trader at Ose Market in Onitsha and as such understands the importance of traders especially in Anambra where majority of the peopel are into trade and commerce.
He reiterated that his administration will continue to formulate good policies that will support trade and commerce like security of life and property, the Anambra airport, continuous payment of salaries to civil servants which in turn are used to buy stuffs from the traders and keep the economy active and virile. He commended the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Hon. Okafor for coordinating all the markets well.
The Commissioner, Hon. Uche Okafor thanked Governor Obiano for providing security in the state and also thanked him for the 10 million naira given to markets in Anambra.
The President General of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, Chief Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu, the President of Onitsha Main market, Chief Kenneth Onyeka and others who spoke at the occasion assured the Governor of their support and appealed to him to consider the traders in major decisions concerning the upcoming Anambra gubernatorial election.
Highlights of the event included, watching of the short documentaries on the landing of first flights at the Anambra international airport on April 30, 2021, photo sessions and entertainment.
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