Bridgehead Market Patrons, Stakeholders Eulogies Soludo Over Restoration Of Order
Authorities of Bridgehead Market Traders Association, BHMTA have expressed satisfaction and a pat on the back of Governor Chukwuma Soludo for returning normalcy in the market and other markets in the state.
Body of Patrons, Board of Trustees, BoT and Stakeholders of BHMTA who made commendation in a press statement, said they were particularly touched by the restoration of rule of law not only at Bridge Head Market Onitsha but in all the markets in Anambra State.
BHMTA stated that worthy of note is the wisdom of the incumbent Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr Obinna Chima Ngonadi not only in resolving all the crisis created by the past commissioners of government ministry in charge of markets in the state, but also in returning the market association to the BoT who are its original owners.
In the statement jointly signed by Chief Sir Okey Ojimba (Chairman), Chief Cyprian Ume (Secretary) and Sir Peter Okala (PRO) for and on behalf of the Body of Patrons, BoT and Stake Holders. Bridge Head Market Traders, they said they were highly impressed that while all interest groups were mounting all kinds of pressures on Ngonadi to rescind his decision to sack the Sunday Obinze-led executive members of BHMTA, Ngonadi went ahead and issued a directive to Obinze to hand over all the properties of the market association to the BoT members who were at that material time in their various shops.
According to the statement, “this is why the body of Patrons, BoT and all Stake Holders welcome with both hands, the subsequent appointment of a young, energetic and qualified Trader, Mr. Chinedu Ezekweike as the incumbent Chairman of Caretaker Committe of BHMTA”.
“This appointment by the Hon Commissioner through the BoT members is a welcome development especially now that our country’s presidential election is near and security situation in the state fragile, adding, our forum congratulate Ezekweike and his team for their emergence and pledged our support not only to our association but to the state government at large”.
“It is the advice of our forum that to whom much is given much is expected. That the core mandate of Mr Governor and Commissioner should be their watch ward in providing services to our co-traders for a livable and prosperous homeland”.
” Our forum further commends Mr Governor in shiploads for his numerous developmental approaches which has been adjudged to be excellent, adding, for once, we have a governor who involves his household in practical provisions of employment and empowerment, tackles our security challenges with despatch, encourages indigenous manufacturers by practically making it mandatory that we use what we produce in Anambra State and himself as Mr Governor is leading by example”.
