By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief, Benin
Chairman of Uhunmwode Local Government Council of Edo State, Roland Alari, has given kudos to the Idokpa Community Development Association (CDA) over its self-help initiatives.
The council boss gave the commendation when he inspected the site of an international market at Idokpa community along Auchi Abuja road by the Benin bye pass.
During the inspection, Alari expressed gratitude to the CDA members for demonstrating patriotism by relying on self-help in virtually all projects so far executed in the community.
He said it was imperative to visit the site in view of the large area which the market would occupy, adding that it would boost the local economy and enhance the development of the local government and that of the community in particular.
While assuring that the market would be completed on time, he expressed satisfaction at the innovation, saying that the council would extend the needed support and work in partnership with the community.
He disclosed that a committee comprising both council staff and community representatives would be raised to appraise the project and ensure that it meets international standard, expressing hope that it will be the biggest in the state and is also expected to boost the revenue base of the local government.
In his remarks, chairman of Idokpa Community Development Association, Mr. Nosa Iyawe Obamwonyi, thanked the council boss and his entourage for the visit.
He noted that Idokpa community was one with a huge economic potential and that such a big project could not be put in place without the authority and knowledge of the council boss.
Obamwonyi stressed that the idea of siting the international market at Idokpa was to increase the revenue base of the local government and also aid developments of Uhunmwonde local government area.
He said that the proposed market measures 500ft by 800ft, which consists of a well equipped health centre, potable water supply, good toilet facility and police post.
He solicited the support of the local government to ensure the speedy completion of the international market in order to increase the economic viability of the community, just as he assured the council boss of the community’s assistance to make the whole of Uhunmwonde an economic hub in Africa.
The elated council boss, however, assured the community of th e governor’s presence for the official foundation stone laying ceremony of the market.
The council boss was accompanied during the inspection by some officials of the council, including the secretary to the local government. The community’s representative included Paul Ikhui, the vice chairman of Idokpa Community Development Association, Ekinadose Omosigho, the CDA’s secretary and Alex Asemota.
Others were Alhaji Isa Salihu, the interim chairman of the Hausa cattle traders, and Mallam Abubakar Mohammad Yaffe, the Imam of the Hausa community in the market and Alhaja Lovina Amina Adonor, among others.
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