ABIA TRADERS’ ONE MILLION MAN MARCH AND UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT OF GOVERNOR IKPEAZU

 
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A One Million Man March was today organized in support of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s reelection by the Abia State Market Almagameted Traders Association (ASMATA) in Umuahia.
The march, which saw the traders walk on the streets of Umuahia in their numbers and terminated at Government House, witnessed unanimous endorsement of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as the consensus governorship candidate of the traders in the State in 2019 general elections.
Addressing the mammoth crowd of traders, the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu announced a donation of a coaster bus to the ASMATA and appreciated the solidarity shown to him, saying that it is the greatest show of love from them.
The Governor said he values traders in the State, explaining that, he made trade & commerce one of the pillars of development of his administration because of his value for traders. He informed that the Umuchichi Road in Aba has been awarded for construction, also that work would soon commence at Ngwa Road and Uratta and Road in Aba, disclosing that non of the roads he built has pot holes as he has maintained building of quality road infrastructure in the State.
Dr. Ikpeazu also said that he is building roads in Aba to ensure the markets in Aba have good roads connecting the markets and traders from neighbouring States.
He promised to ensure ease of doing business for all traders in Abia State and, urged then to ensure they get their PVCs in readiness for 2019 elections, adding that time for promise and fail has gone.
According to him any politician who wants the peoples’ votes must show the people what he has done for them warning that no opposition party member should post bills on the projects he has done for the people of the State.
Earlier, the President, ASMATA, Chief Emeka Enechebe said they had the march in support of the Governor for his great achievements in the State, including the construction of the Faulks road that leads to Ariaria International Market among others and conveyed the decision of the traders to adopt Dr. Ikpeazu as the only governorship candidate for 2019 elections which they unanimously affirmed to.
According to the Chairman and other traders that spoke at the event, traders in the State are ready to do all within their powers to ensure Governor Okezie Ikpeazu retained his position till 2023.