Afam Aminu Chimezie, Onitsha
Newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ogbaru Main Market led by Chief Ogbogu Nwanodi yesterday returned outsted some line Chairmen and Secretaries who were forcefully removed by the former Chairman of the market, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu to their former positions.
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It was alleged that the former Chairman removed the said market leaders to enable him have a firm grip of his position as the then market Caretaker Committee Chairman inorder to win an election which was alleged to be faulty by the State Government.
It was, however, gathered that Chief Ochiogu took the decision to get rid of the former market leaders because of their loyalty to his predecessor who was a former Chairman of the market and also a contender in the Chairmanship race.
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Line Chairmen and Secretaries are the power house of the large provision market in electoral value as well as influencing government policies and programmes as grassroots of market administration in Anambra State.
Yesterday meeting which attracted Line Chairmen and their Secretaries was first of its kind since the last Caretaker administration of the market led by one David Obidike was sacked by the State Government about a month ago.
It was, however, gathered that the ill-fated administration of the immediate past Chairman never summoned any meeting of his executives and operated a solo administration.
Addressing traders who had gathered in the market hall, Chief Nwanodi sought their support and cooperation inorder to succeed in the new assignment.
He disclosed that his plans were to return the market to its former glory as one of the largest provision markets in the South East.
While outlining his plans, the market boss, however, stated that he was reinstating some of the dismissed market functionaries who were wrongly treated by past administrations as a mark of true reconciliation inorder to return peace to the market.
Secretary of the market association, Chief Nnanna.O.Nnanna in a speech expressed the readiness of the new leadership to cooperate with the Line Chairmen and Secretaries to achieve a peaceful business environment .
In their separate speeches, two of the market Patrons, Chief Jeremiah Nwokoye and Ifeanyi Eze solicited traders’ cooperation and support to enable Chief Ogbogu Nwanodi succeed in his bid to create a peaceful business environment and develop the business fortunes of traders in the area.
In an interview, General Chairman of the market ,otherwise referred as “Chairman of all Chairmen”Mr.Chukwunonye Anaka(Westino) in an emotional -laden voice narrated how he was wrongly treated by a previous administration in the market, adding that though he nearly lost his life in the ugly experience, but has forgiven his detractors for the sake of peace.
