Business
…As Hike In Stands Price, Insecurity Worry Traders
Traders at the on-going Port-Harcourt Trade Fair lament over high cost of stands and insecurity.
This was made known in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt Wednesday.
Speaking with The Tide, Chief Kenneth Aghaluke, Managing- Director of Kenkate Boutique said that security is not enough and as a result of this, some robbery took place in the market on Tuesday night.
According to him, the Trade Fair will hit its peak from Saturday when most workers would have been paid.
Oghaluke urged the government to help the organisers and also bring in local government and inform some neighbouring states to enable the trade fair grow and be a gibber one.
Also speaking, Mr Elechukwu Alozie the producer of El’Zoc Mixture said participants and most corporate bodies could not buy a stand due to the hike in price.
Mr Alozie stressed that, the government should inform the organisers of trade fair to reduce the cost of stand to enable more people participate in the fair.
Mrs Ada Obi, a trader added that the high cost of stands and lack of security have discouraged most traders from exhibiting their best.
The traders urged the government and the organisers to provide security for them and their goods in order to make the 2010 Port Harcourt Trade Fair to be favourable.
Peace Anaele