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Market Leader Bags Double Award For Outstanding Leadership

By Polycarp Ifeanyi

It was indeed a reward of hardworking and sound leadership as the Chairman of Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, Chief Innocent Ikechukwu Ezeoha bestowed the award of outstanding leadership by the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS).

The award ceremony which tagged “Christmas Fiesta 2023/ Cultural Carols and Awards” was held at Oma event centre, Awka the Headquarters of Anambra State and attracted the presence of Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo alongside other Government functionaries.  

However, our reporter gathered that Chief Ezeoha was the only Anambra State Market leader who received an award at the event based on his laudable achievements to buttress the transformation agenda of Professor Charles Soludo in the State.

Among the achievements of Chief Ezeoha as the Onitsha Main Market Chairman included; Equipping the Market Secretariat ( White House) with assorted seats, Extension of closing hours of business, introduction of waste bin in each line and Market surroundings to ensure adequate environmental sanitation, Highest among the Market leaders who generates Internally Generated Revenue to the State Government, Installed Internet Connectivity in the Market, Introduction / implementation of Umuboi apprenticeship scheme, organizing Otu Nkwo Housing Estate scheme, Maintaining cordial relationship with police and other security operatives.

Other achievements are; Abolition of all forms of illegal tolls and extortions, Introduction of automatic fire extinguisher devices, Implementation of waste to cash recycling of plastic and inorganic and synthetic disposable materials, Introduction of Health Insurance scheme, Regular cleaning of gutters down to the shores of River Niger amongst other.

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Moreso, Chief Ezeoha popularly known as Ezennia N’Umuchu also received the award of Patron from National Community Policing Campaign as the Chairman of Main Market Onitsha which has formidable security that spanned to other localities of Anambra State.

Although the award according to the recipient was equally bestowed on the Anambra North Chairman of vigilante, Chief Chinenye Ihenko a k.a Okpompi and Divisional Police Officer ( DPO) Onitsha Main Market, Superintendent Joy Chidinma Ikpeama  

Expressing his gratitude shortly, Chief Ezennia noted that he dedicated the awards to God almighty and his executives which he said are the first people who adhere to his instructions.

”  If you are doing good, it is for yourself, if you are doing bad, it is also for yourself and that is leadership for you. My leadership is service to  humanity. I am from Aguata. People presumed that we are only perfect in doing business, but now, we have converted the business acumen to leadership”

” What I am doing as the Chairman of Onitsha Main Market is to replicate the transformation agenda of Governor Soludo in the Market. He promised to make Anambra Dubai/ Taiwan which he has already started and all my efforts are to ensure he achieves it,” Chief Ezeoha concluded.

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