Contrary to unfavorable publications in some areas of the online media that traders in Awka counted their loses when operatives of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) started enforcements just recently to tidy up the state capital of the mess produced by petty traders trading on the streets of Awka, ACTDA has stated it would not renege in offering Awka a befitting status.
Handling Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACTDA, Hon. David Osita Onuko, who mentioned this while speaking specifically with this reporter, stated ACTDA has actually released numerous cautioning notifications to individuals trading specifically on the brand-new double carriage roadways developed by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo as such unpatriotic acts ruin the state capital.
Onuko stated ACTDA likewise perform regular sensitisations and public knowledge to inform people on the requirement to limit their trading activities in a way that it would not make up an eyesore in the general public glare.
He stated ACTDA just recently released a caution notification which expired on 15th December, where it revealed her enforcements informing individuals trading on the streets of the state capital to leave their products or face extreme repercussions.
He stated,” Recall that for the previous 2 weeks and most just recently, we have actually provided notifications to minor traders that have actually litered some streets of Awka with their trading activities and triggering human and car pains to locals and visitors of the capital city.
We have actually moved into the streets to clear the streets off these individuals that are ruining the capital city.
We are not witch-hunting them however we are simply attempting to state that specific activities are not allowed specific locations and the majority of certainly not in the capital city.
We would not desire the roadways that Mr. Governor has actually invested taxpayers cash to construct to be threatened by the activities of a couple of looking for to earn money.
We are likewise recommending them to enter into different designated locations where market is enabled and desist from more defacing of the capital city.”