By Kola Folorunso
As workforce speeds up action on deadline – As an alternative option to making the business transactions of the market sellers and traders in the Agboju Market in Amuwo Odofin Local Government comfortable and seamless, the Amuwo Odofin Local Government has approved the relocation option of the traders selling on the road and major government walk ways in the area, to a conducive, cleaner and safer temporary market settlement, which is currently under construction in the Agboju Area of the local government.
To effect the rapid construction of the market site, the Executive Chairman of the Local Government, Prince Lanre Sanusi, has directed rapid action on the construction of the temporary market place by the work force handling the construction of the settlement.
Speaking on the commitment of the local government to prepare a temporary market location for the market sellers, Prince Lanre Sanusi said “the market place under construction is a temporary settlement which when completed will accommodate and serve as an alternative market settlement for traders in the Agboju area of the local government, a step taken to allow the local government continue the job of the renovation of the agboju market road ,clearing of the drainage and electrification project of the market, which will last for some period of time.”
In line with the council chairman’s statement, all market traders in the Agboju area have been duly notified and encouraged to plan for the temporary market settlement resolve of the government which aims to place them into a new temporary location for more conducive business engagements, transactions and their day – to – day trading activities in the new market which will be handed over to them in matter of weeks from now.
The Agboju market road construction and the electrification project of the market place, will also extend across to the Agboju – Badagry Express road area, also a project to be embarked on by the local government immediately the construction of the temporary market settlement in Agboju is completed.
In the meantime, the man power handling the preparation of the new market temporary settlement, has always expedited action on the market construction in order for the traders in the area to settle down immediately, transacting businesses unhindered and bearing in mind the specifications, timely delivery of the job and quick completion of the market place, a mandate given by the Executive Chairman of the local government.
Presently, rapid works are ongoing on the parcel of land allocated for the construction of the temporary market in the Agboju Area.
The new temporary market settlement will be delivered to the traders in the Agboju market in fulfilment of the promise made by the council chairman to relocate the displaced market sellers along Agboju axis of the local government to a convenient place for their regular trading.
Whereas, it should be noted that the council boss has also planned to construct a permanent and bigger Ultra Modern International market in the 6th avenue area of the Festac Town, for all traders, business owners and market sellers to engage in a large scale and structured international marketing, business transactions , trading operations and dealings to be permanently carried out by the traders, market sellers and business owners at affordable prices in Festac Town and its environs.
After the completion of the international market in the region, all traders and market sellers in Festac Town will be relocated to the site permanently.
Similarly, the expanse of land in the 6th avenue area of Festac Town has been earmarked for the mechanic village where all mechanic, automobile jobs and workshops in Festac and Amuwo Odofin will be carried out in due season.
