Council boss decries rumour on relocation to new market

The Chairman of Keffi Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Mr Abdulrahman Maigoro, has advised traders and members of the public to appreciate government effort at relocate traders to the new Keffi market. Maigoro said on Monday in Keffi that the relocation order was aimed at boosting socioeconomic activities and security in the area. He […]

The Chairman of Keffi Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Mr Abdulrahman Maigoro, has advised traders and members of the public to appreciate government effort at relocate traders to the new Keffi market.

Maigoro said on Monday in Keffi that the relocation order was aimed at boosting socioeconomic activities and security in the area.

He also told residents to disregard social media reports which say that he had re-ordered traders to move from New Keffi Market to the old market.

According to him, the speculations were designed by mischief makers.

“I am debunking ongoing rumour and reports that I have directed marketers and traders to relocate back to the old market. The report is not only false but baseless and created by people who want to cause confusion and do not wish this area well.

“Those spreading the rumour are doing it so as to indict me before His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule, and other members of the public.

“On Sept. 3, I directed traders in the old market to relocate to the New Keffi Market to ease traffic flow in the town and to boost our revenue base.

“Moving to the new market will boost commercial activities and improve the peoples’ living standard.

“Moving to the new market will also justify government’s huge investment in the market. The state government has invested so much in building of markets in its effort to fight poverty, unemployment and crime,” he said.

The new Keffi market had no fewer than 1,500 shops.

Meanwhile, Maigoro has advised local government pensioners in the area to go to the state pension board to find out reasons behind the delay in the payment of their September pension.

“I have remitted the pension money to the pension board as I am committed to improve workers and pensioners’ welfare,” he said. (NAN)