Dame Amaechi Opens PH Discount Market

Wife of the Rivers State Governor Dame Judith Amaechi said the Port Harcourt Discount market will promote the growth of small and medium scale enterprise.

Mrs Amaechi started this, at the weekend while declaring open the 2nd Port Harcourt discount market tagged “make poor follow chop Christmas” to commemorate the Christmas and new year celebration in the state.

She stated that the introduction of the discount market will create avenue for new and upcoming entrepreneurs to locate a market for their goods adding that the new initiative will accelerate rapid economic growth and development of small and medium scale enterprise in the state.

This is a very laudable and worthy venture, I am optimistic that it is an idea whose time has come and will boost the growth of SMEs in our dear state.

Mrs Amaechi who is the found of the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) said 2000 women will benefit from its agricultural entrepreneurial skills initiated to sharpen knowledge  of local farmers.  

“I want to say to you that my NGO will soon begin training programme for 2000 women in agriculture to enable them develop their competence, we have ready market now, but we need to teach them best  practices.”

She urged the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to assist rural farmers to accesss market for their products and to use the discount market to showcase the economic advantage of the state.

The governors wife commissioned the entertainment and children centres and also visited the Santa grottos who presented her with gifts.

They yearly discount market initiated by the Ministry of Commerce and industry to provide subsidized goods at affordable prices to Rivers people during the yuletide season.

Meanwhile the wife of the Rivers State Governor, Dame Judith Amaechi has hosted Children in the state to a Christmas party at Government House, Port Harcourt.

Mrs. Amaechi accompanied by the wife of the Secretary to the State Government Mrs Stella George Feyii enjoined the children to be of good behavior and to emulate the good virtues and quality of Christ.

Mrs. Amaechi who reminded the Children that the Government has invested so much in the social sector especially in education and advised them not to disappoint their families.

The Governor’s wife while admonishing the children said the prosperity and growth of the Nigerian nation rest in their hands and advised them to take their studies very seriously to enable them take up leadership positions in future.

I want to assure you that the government will do everything to provide you your basic needs because you are our future leaders, and we shall prepare you for greatness.

She pledged cater for their welfare and well being. The children had a fun filled day and where presented with gifts.