Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the Governor Wike led Administration would continue to empower and work with Market women and men in the state.
Dr.Banigo stated this during the Governor Wike’s Market Out-Reach Programme organized by her office for the Rivers East Senatorial District at the Rumuwoji Play Ground on Friday, 18thNovember, 2018.
According to the Deputy Governor during the 2014 electioneering campaigns, traders of the various markets across the state supported the Governor, noting that the Market Outreach Programme, which includes free medical screening, and treatment.
She said in this phase traders drawn from markets in the Rivers East Senatorial District would be supported to boost their businesses while traders from the Rivers South East and Rivers West would have their turn soon.
Dr.Banigo who said “there is no vacancy in the Rivers Brick House” urged the traders to use their PVCs to vote out the APC led Federal Government in 2019.
In her address, the Special Guest of Honour, who is also the member representing Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 11 in the House of Representatives, Mrs Blessing Nsiegbe said the present administration has demonstrated love for the market women and men of Rivers State, noting that the Rumuwoji Market which was gutted down by fire before Governor Wike took over the reins of Government is under reconstruction.
According to her, the Governor has created an enabling environment for businesses to grow, though the abolition of multiple taxation, provision of soft loans to traders as well as the improvement of the security and infrastructure, stressing that the Governor also intervened swiftly to give succour to traders in the fruits and vegetable market which was recently destroyed by fire.
In their goodwill messages, the Mayor of Port Harcourt, Victor Ihunwo expressed delight to host the programme in his domain while the State PDP Women Leader Mrs. Victoria Allison called on the Market women to continue to support Governor Wike in his quest to better their lot.
The Chief Health Educator of Rivers State Dr. (Mrs) Doris Nria who delivered a Health talk on Market sanitation and hygiene, urged them to ensure that the market environment is kept clean to promote healthy living.
Free Medical Screening and presentation of gifts to over 300 women were highlights of the occasion.
