Abia has no plans of relocating Ariaria Intl. Market – Ikpeazu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has reassured Aba traders that he has no plans to relocate the Ariara International Market but rather working towards making it an all-season market.

Ikpeazu’s reaction is coming on the heels of rumours making the rounds that he is planning to relocate the famous market.

While speaking at a thanksgiving mass in his honour by the Catholic Diocese of Aba in conjunction with Aba Landlords Protection and Development Association (ALPADA) at the Christ the King (CKC) Catholic Cathedral, Aba, the governor stated that efforts were on by his government to control flood in the market, warning that any structure that obstructed the exercise would be pulled down.

He disclosed that Setraco Nig. Limited would commence construction work at Faulks Road to check flooding , assuring that his administration would continue to do roads in Aba and other parts of the state.

The governor disclosed that his government had completed 27 out of 65 roads currently undertaken by the government.

He said he was working towards re-absorbing into the state civil service the outstanding staff disengaged by the government sometime ago, pointing out that his government had no room for discrimination as it was out to serve all.

He called for the support and prayers of the church and used the forum to donate N2 million to widows in the church to help offset their rents.

Earlier, the Diocesan administrator, Anthony Ajuonu, appreciated the governor’s effort at fixing decayed infrastructure, which he said had been the bane of the city and expressed the hope that God would use him to liberate the people.