Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Traders at the New Auto Spare Parts International market Nkpor, have commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State for the installation of Solar-powered CCTV security Cameras in the markets.
The security devices were installed by the government in collaboration with the Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA).
The Caretaker Chairman of the market, Chief Stephen Obiora Oforleh, said the devices will go a long way to improve security and other crimes in the market.
Speaking to newsmen in his office at Nkpor, Idemili North LGA, Chief Oforleh explained that the installation encountered some hiccups initially because of some people who were upset on the reason why New parts market should be the first market to benefit from the CCTV Camera Installation adding that work has finally commenced.
“The contractors have started mounting the CCTV Camera poles which they are test running to be sure it can carry the panels and batteries despite the wind current in the vicinity and before the week runs out they would have gone a long way in the installations.
“I must thank the solution Governor for this initiative to fight insecurity, fire incidents and other forms of criminalities in Anambra State because it would improve security of both the markets, plazas across the flyover around this environment.
“Soludo has achieved in two years what some of his predecessors did not achieve in 8 years. He has built 5 General hospitals mostly at Anambra North Senatorial zone which is not where he came from because he saw the need at those places. He has built many roads including one road he constructed at Umunya where I live during the rainy season.
“Soludo fulfilled his promise to conduct Local Government elections. He is digitising security and very soon insecurity will be a thing of the past.
“The House of Assembly has passed a bill mandating all markets and plazas to install CCTV security Cameras. In fact, we are mobilising the whole market traders to ensure he completes his eight years in office come the 2025 elections so as to perfect his promise to make Anambra a smart city, and Dubai/Taiwan of Africa.”
