Police, market leaders, others brainstorm to seek solution to market challenges

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

The Nigeria Police Force, Mandsons Global Service ltd in collaboration with the Special Adviser to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo on Trade and Markets, (SPAD) Evaris Uba, and Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association, ASMATA, at the weekend brainstimed to seek solution to various challenges facing markets in Anambra state.

The Nations News reports that the groups held a National Market leadership summit at Catholic Women Organization hall, behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral church, Awka, state capital.

The summit,  tagged, “Harnessing the potential of our Markets for impact, safety, and productivity,  according to the National  Coordinator of the National Market Leadership summit,, Bonaventure Ogochimee, is an interactive workshop.

His words, “The National leadership summit is an all-inclusive deliberation in a bid to providing pragmatic solutions to complex challenges bedeviling our market and business places nationally and at the same time rewarding individuals, leaders, and businesses that have done credibly and excellently well in market cohesion and advancement in Nigeria market/business places.

“This is a dynamic platform aptly created to move Nigerian markets forward and reposition it for greater deliveries in leap and bound and at the same time empower traders and SMEs through soft loans and grants for growth and establishment.

“The summit is people oriented and impact driven and will enhance the lives of common traders and our Markets at large. A National Market Compendium from us (Mandsons Global Service Ltd), will assist in serving as a guide into Nigerian markets,” he disclosed further.

Speaking, Governor Chukwuma Soludo expressed satisfaction with the summit as it will assist in no small  measure towards curtailing the challenges confronting businesses and markets in the state and beyond.

The governor who was ably represented by his Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, disclosed that the government has been able to  train youths in 65 different skills, free of charge, mentored them and gave them financial support.

The Assistant Commissioner  of Police, ACP, Celestine Umeh, who represented the Inspector General of Police, IGP,, disclosed that the IGP is interested in ensuring security in the country which prompted the summit collaboration between the police and Mandsons Global Service Ltd adding that both of them are partners in progress.

Also the Nigerian Red Cross Society led by Helen Nnaji, incharge  of Training, Anambra State chapter, put into practice at the event on how to assist during emergencies.

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Mrs Iniobon Ebonyi who represented the Director General , National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and  Control, NAFDAC, Christian Adeyeye, reiterated the resolve of the agency to rid the country of fake/adulterated products for the well being  of Nigerians and visitors.

Ejidike Valentine -Fire Official in his lecture warned that to avoid fire accidents one should not keep inflammable/flammable materials in places of danger and also ensure that fire extinguishers are always within reach in case of emergency.

Justin Francis- Superintendent, Route Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, stressed the need for all vehicles’ particulars including driving Licence are updated.

He also warned road users to read road signs as lack of knowledge of such attributed to road mishap.

The ASMATA President General, Humphrey Anuna, had in his contribution stressed the need for security in all human endeavors adding that with what is garnered in the summit, traders in the state will always remember the organizers of the summit due to its positive impact on the traders 

Earlier in his speech, the chairman of the occasion,  Ofoleh Stephen Obiorah, expressed satisfaction with the summit and pleaded that it be repeated in no distant time as the participants learnt a lot towards security consciousness and protection.