Indigenes Kick Against Leasing Of Market

Following the apparent
leasing of the Emohua International Ultra-modern market to Hausa/Fulani traders, indigenes of the area have spoken against the development.
For Chidi Chikwe, a motor cyclists  who plies the  the Ogbakiri  route  in the  Emohua  local government area, the action  of the local government authority was counter productive in terms of security.
He said every one knows the security situation in the country     even as he said bringing  a particular ethnic group to do business  in the market was not in the best interest of the people of Emolga.
On his part, Cletus Maduka, who sells motor cycle spare parts  at Emohua junction, said the action of the authorities may not be unconnected with the attitude of the indigenes in paying  for  stalls years after the  market was built.
He said he was not against the  local government authorities but total leasing of the market to  a particular people was not good.
However, an Hausa trader,  who gave his name as Mallam Haruna Maina  who sells yams, onion and pepper among other items, said he and other traders moved into the market legitimately through the Emolga authority.
He said the market was not meant for Emohua people  alone that was why it is called international market.
Asked if the market was  truly leased to them, he said, “we have paid and that is why we are selling”.
Meanwhile, efforts to speak with the chairman of Emolga, Hon. Allen Nma, on the issue before going to press was not successful but a close source which asked not to be named said he was not  competent to speak on the matter, even as he said the Hausa traders  were not doing business at the market illegally.
It could be recalled that the market  and a police station were built by Hon.  Emeka  Woke, Allen Nma’s predecessor and ever since, the market and the police station have not been put into use.