Gov. Sule Directs Market Bureau To Bring All Traders Into Buhari International Market
Rabiu Omaku
Director General, Nasarawa State Market Bureau, Yakubu Ubangari, has commended the State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for reappointing him for a second term as Director General of the Nasarawa State Market Bureau.
He gave the hint during an exclusive interview with selected Journalists at the head office of the Bureau.
According to him, he lauded Governor Engineer Abdullahi Sule for reappointing him for a second time to lead the market.
When asked about the management of markets said the State Governor gave them a target on what to generate monthly; he said the Bureau generates about N9 million to N10m from the Muhammad Buhari International Market in Karu monthly.
The Director General of the Market Bureau expressed his dissatisfaction with the way and manner traders were not able to occupy the International Market.
“With the ongoing construction work at Karu, most of the petty traders were forced to enter the market, though what I had people saying about the International Market was that some categories of traders were not allowed in the market”.
Yakubu Ubangari said the State Government has invested a huge amount of money for market development across the State.
“The State was able to open markets for socio-economic activities to thrive,he listed the markets to includes the Muhammad Buhari International Market,Karu,he build market in Nasarawa Eggon and named it after Bala Abene Angbazo market,he built market in Akwanga,In Keffi,Doma,Awe,Wamba and Toto waiting for the commissioning”.
The Director General, Market Bureau, while shedding more light on issues happening in Modern market, said the Bureau set up a standard which everyone going to the market late must abide by; the fifty naira they are collecting after 6 o’clock is either a fine or penalty to latecomers to the market, he added.
When asked about the challenges of the market Bureau, he said the authorities of the neighbourhood market in Keffi are one of the local governments with serious issues that range from writing petitions.
The Market Bureau Director-General said the Bureau has a pending court case, but the Governor advised them to settle out of court, saying they are still discussing.
