By IK Jacobs Nwosu, Owerri
The Investors and Enterpreneurs at Egbeada International market, Ubomiri, Owerri, Imo state have called for Sen. Hope Uzodinma’s government assistance in making the multi Million Naira market functional.
Leaders of the forum of investors at the market while interfacing with Hon. Simeon Ebegbulem, Commissioner for Commerce,Trade and Investment, Imo state at the market to ascertain the status of the infrastructures on ground.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the investors, Prince Val Osuala, disclosed that, ” The burden has tremendously increased with past government near abondanment which aggravated numerous challenges such as vandalization of electric transformers with serious erosion menace submerging some of the shops.”
Reacting, an investor at the market, Chief Orjiakor Osuala, said, ” The market started under private sector participation aimed at making the multi Million Naira market functional.”
He added, “They needed facilities which were put in place by the investor. Each of the one hundred and eighteen shops had forty shops, banking halls and Police posts.”
Chief Orjiakor who is a principal investor and merchant on goods in the market regretted that most Investors are now disenchanted seeing their resources wasting.
However, he expressed delight that the honourable commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Investment, Simeon Ebegbulem, resolve, Commitment in seeing the market functional remains heartwarming.
In one tone, Chief Orjiakor and Osuala assured the commissioner that Investors and traders are ready to work concertedly with Sen Hope Uzodinma renewed vigour in improving the state economy through degitalization of markets in Imo state.
Responding, Hon. Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Investment,Simeon Ebegbulem, frowned at the level of vandalization of the transformers assured the investors that Governor Hope Uzodinma shared prosperity government is poised to provide required economic transformation for robust Imo economy.
The commissioner noted that the zeal by investors with government to make the market functional by January 2021 is realizable.
