Gov Obiano Hosts Anambra Traders, Urges Them To Continue Supporting His Administration

CHIDIEBELE OBIKA

After the inspections at the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri and the dual carriageway on May 15, 2021, the traders converged at Dr. Gechi Auditorium in Aguleri, where Governor Obiano commended them for their unflinching support so far and appealed to them to maintain the tempo.

Speaking, 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 people are into trade and commerce.

The Governor reiterated that his administration will continue to churn out good policies that will support trade and commerce like security of lives and property, the Anambra Airport, continuous payment of salaries to civil servants, which in turn are used to buy stuff 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.
He said, “The Anambra trader only requires any Government to provide security for him. He knows how to go about the others. Akpokuedike, you provided that and more. We are celebrating 7 years of nonviolent crimes in the state. Most of our traders, who relocated to Asaba and other neighbouring states because of insecurity before you became the Governor of Anambra State are now back”.

“Your Excellency, you demonstrated your love for the traders when you became the only Governor in the state to recognize and treat markets as another tier of Government. You gave major markets in the state, ten million Naira each to choose and build a project that will benefit the traders. They are grateful to you for that.”

Furthermore, Hon. Okafor assured the Governor and his wife, Dr. Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, of the unalloyed support of all the markets in the state. He appealed to the Governor to inform them  who the APGA candidate is and be rest assured that they will collectively join hands and deliver the party and the candidate come November 6, 2021.

In their separate speeches, 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 documentary on the landing of first flights at the Anambra International Airport on April 30, 2021, photo sessions and entertainment.