Anambra Commissioner sue for peace in markets
Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Wealth Creation in Anambra State, Chief Uchenna Okafor, has called on leaders of all markets in the state to eschew acts capable of disrupting peaceful market environment.
Okafor made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Awka.
He said that markets leaders should at all times promote activities that would bind all traders together and create a safe and conducive market environment.
“Markets should be safe for both traders and customers who patronise their wares. Actions that portray insecurity must be stopped,” he said.
Okafor said that traders had right to pray as often as they wished in the markets and urged the market leaders not to disrupt prayer sessions of members.
He said that peace and understanding among all the affiliate trade unions in the market would promote unity.
He said that activities which bred unity should be pursued instead of seeking for acts that could lead to problems.
Okafor said that state government had put in place measures to ensure adequate security in all markets across the state both during and after the Christmas celebration.
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He urged traders and customers not to exercise any fear while conducting their trading activities during the festival period and reassured people going for shopping not to entertain fear of being attacked.
Okafor said that the state government had shown committed efforts in securing lives and property of its people and assured that tight security would be maintained all through the festivity.
The commissioner commended the traders for their support for Gov. Willie Obiano-led administration and assured the traders and affiliate trade unions in the markets of support from the government.
