Obiano’s Wife Decries Alleged Extortion Of Market Women

The wife of governor of Anambra, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano has decried the activities of touts who extort  money from hapless market women across the state.

Ebelechukwu voiced her concern at a ceremony at Afor Igwe Market, Umudioka, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state where she inaugurated a modern toilet facility for use of the traders.

She said that arbitrary levies imposed on hapless market women by touts was wrong and not supported by any laws of the state.

The wife of the governor warned those who indulged in the act to desist henceforth or be prepared to face the law.

According to her, the practice is in contravention of the state revenue collection procedures and laws.

She said the governor was worried over reports of the unsavoury activities of some sponsored touts who indulged in the act as it undermined the genuine intentions of his government.

She called on mothers to warn their sons who indulged in such nefarious activities to desist and let peace reign in the state.

According to her, my husband is committed to the development of Anambra in spite of the dwindling resources, Anambra does not discriminate against anybody in spite of different political leanings.

“He is creating the enabling environment for investment to attract our sons who are developing other parts of Nigeria to come home and develop our state, such acts should not continue among our sons,’’ she added.

Ebelechukwu called on women in the state to register with her pet project “Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ) to be trained on skills that would empower them to be productive.

She urged them to make use of rehabilitated primary health centres across the state to minimise children and maternal mortality rate, and warned them against self-medication to avoid complications.