Environment

Anambra Trade Union President begins aggressive market fumigation

By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha

In his efforts to support Governor Charles Soludo’s operation Clean, Green and Sustainable programme, the President General of Ogbaru Main Market, Anambra State, Mr. Ndubuisi Patrick Ochiogu has began to fumigate all nooks and crannies of the market in order to get rid of mosquitoes and dangerous crawling insects in the market.

Conducting newsmen round the market, Mr. Ochiogu disclosed that he has also finished his first and second phase of installations of solar lights inside and outside the market and he deemed it necessary to fumigate the market to ensure that it is free from both mosquitoes, diseases and harmful insects.

He, however, said that he would not allow the market traders to be exposed to mosquito bites which according to him causes malaria, stating that a healthy and safe environment is paramount especially where people are always gathering.

Ochiogu who doubles as the leader of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association ( ASMATA) Ogbaru Zone described the ongoing fumigation exercise as his own little way to support Governor Soludo in his Sustainable Clean, Green Initiative program in the state and his efforts to make Anambra a liveable state.   

” I still promise  traders  truth, transparency and dedication which I promised them before I was voted as their president general. Various leaders have been at the mantle of leadership in the Market but none of them could boast of single project”

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“So, as of today, Ogbaru Main Market could experience a lot of infrastructural amenities under my regime ranging from; bore hole, toilet facilities, lights, no burglary of any kind, peace and tranquility, conducive environment, tight security network, Government presence, Assorted fire extinguishers amongst other things” Said Ochiogu.

Commenting, one of the traders in the Market and Market works supervisor, Mr. Emeka Ape praised Ochiogu for safe guiding the health of the traders by fumigating Market environment, testifying that Ochiogu has transformed Ogbaru Main Market to modern Market through his numerous visible projects which he attracted in the Market.

Equally speaking, Mrs. Roseline Nwoni, a tailoring material merchant noted that Mr.Ndubuisi Ochiogu has created a wide margin  of administration at Ogbaru main Market, saying that no other person could measure up with him after his leadership.

Other traders from various lines in the Market  who commended Mr. Ochiogu for his achievements especially creating spaces in the Market and  ongoing fumigation included; Chief Ezerokwu Emmanuel Onyema, Hon. Ezikel Okechukwu, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezeado, Mr. Onyima Chukwuebuka and Chief Anolue Vincent. 

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