By Uzo Ugwunze
The Electrical Dealers
International Market (EDIM) Obosi led by Ambassador Chike Onunkwo has earmarked
to pull down dilapidated buildings in the market saying that the union was
committed to the protection of the lives and property of the traders in their
market.
Speaking during the Weekly
Market Prayers, Ambassador Onunkwo stated that one of the security towers in
the market has become dilapidated and could collapse in any moment, hence the
Union with the support of the Board of Trustees, Patrons and Elders of Electrical
Dealers International Market (EDIM) Obosi have set up plans to pull down the
three storey tower that has become a disaster in waiting in the market.
The security tower according to
the Chairman Electrical dealers International Market (EDIM) Obosi, Ambassador
John Bosco Chike Onunkwo was built by the former Chairman of the Market, Chief
Innocent Muojekwu which is the over nineteen years now.
Speaking to the Press,
Ambassador Onunkwo alleged that one Mr.
Chekwube Nwankwo blocked the entrance of the tower, the road and
drainage channel around the security tower with his hard wares, pointing out
that the Union had pleaded with him severally to remove the wares but all to no
avail.
Continuing, Ambassador Onunkwo
observed that the Union through the directive of ASUDEB, had charged Mr.
Nwankwo to remove his wares to enable them bring down the tower, calling on the
State government to come to their aid as they are ready to remove the tower to
prevent any disaster it may cause in future.
On his part, the former
Chairman of the market, Chief Innocent Muojekwu noted that three security
towers were built during his regime to enhance security in the market, but one
of them has become dilapidated, pointing out that the Union had appealed to Mr.
Chekwube Nwankwo to remove heavy duty wares and equipment around the tower to
pave way for the demolition of the tower, but he has consistently refused to
comply for reasons best known to him.
Chief Muojekwu alleged that Mr.
Nwankwo was the one who took the case to ASUDEB, yet failed to comply with the
removal notice from relevant government agencies.
A Member of the Board of
trustees, Electrical Dealers Association, Sir Anthony Okwuchukwu Adibe
expressed dismay at Mr. Nwankwo’s stance,
pointing out that his wares obstruct the road through which the
bulldozer can come in.
Sir Adibe noted that the hard
ware equipment might damage if any attempt is made to remove the tower without
removing the equipment first.
Responding, the accused, Mr
Chekwube Nwankwo, who was a former Prayer Group Leader in Electrical Dealers
Market stated that he had reported the bad condition of the tower to the past
three administrations as his life and that of his family were at stake.
Mr Nwankwo disclosed that he
had also reported to the present administration and to their market platform
yet, nothing was done, hence, he took the matter ASUDEB.
He appealed that he will remove
the equipment in the next two weeks as advised by a purported government
functionary, which the Market Chairman said he was not privy to.
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