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Association Tasks Market Unions On Accountability, Crisis
Worried by the Spate of litigations and crisis that has rocked many market traders associations in Port Harcourt, especially in Mile One Market and Iloabuchi Timber Market, the Finished Building Materials Dealers Association (FBMDA), Mile Three branch in Port Harcourt has called on association leaders to be accountable to their members as well as listen to members’ opinions and shun greed, so as to avoid crisis.
FBMDA also urged leaders of traders associations, as well as other leaders in the society to always, relinquish power when their tenure expires, so as to save the associations from crisis.
Speaking in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt, the chairman of the association, Anayo Chikezie said that the problems enumerated above are the major reasons that lead to crisis in any association or organisation, adding that this has become an issue in many African countries, as leaders are not ready to leave office, nor listen to their subjects.
The FBMDA boss explained that the use of dialogue in addressing issues in any organisation or group has always yielded good results, as people will always feel satisfied, when they are carried along, and their opinions considered.
He said “There is cordial relationship in our association. We dialogue to achieve peace, and our members believe in the executive because we always deliver on our agreement and on our promises.”
On security, the chairman maintained that some security guards are being engaged by the association, who also work in harmony with the Mile Three Nkpolu Police Station to enforce security.
Also agreeing with the chairman’s position, the financial secretary of the association, Mr Chukwuma Nzekwe said that the association has welfare package for members on certain areas where the association raises money through its members to assist affected colleagues.
He also said that the association has established an understanding with the Nkpolu Police Station where cases that involve members are first reported to the association, and except otherwise, such are usually allowed to be handled within.
Corlins Walter