Business
Mile 3 Traders Commend RSESA
The United Traders Association, Mile 3 Diobu (UTAM 3D) Port Harcourt has commended the Rivers State Environmental Sanitation Authority for embarking on cleaning exercise, which included clearing of gutters and evacuation of refuse at the Bishop Okoye and Abuja bye-pass axis of the market.
The commendation was made by the chairman of the Association and Managing director of Moo-Hi-Tech Nigeria limited, Engr. Marcus Okogbule Oriji on behalf of the traders. He noted that prior to the sanitation exercise, the whole area was flooded which affected business activities in the area.
He stressed that with the timely intervention of the sole administrator of the sanitation authority led by Hon. Ade Adeogren the market now wears a new look and business is thriving as usual.
The chairman also landed the efforts of the unit chairmen of slaughter, goat sellers, Timbor Sellers, Iron/Steel dealers, finished materials and big a line for mobilizing their members to compliment the activities of the sanitation authority which has helped to restore business in the area.
According to him, the blocked gutters led to flooding and loss to the traders. He therefore called on the traders to keep their surroundings clean and desist from dumping refuse in the gutters to prevent future flooding of the market.