Ebonyi releases schedule for relocation of Abakpa Market, Hosana Park traders

The Ebonyi State Government on Monday fixed February 10 as the terminal date for the relocation of Abakpa Market and traders from Hosanna Park to the Margaret Umahi International Market.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the schedule for relocation had been postponed many times in the past.
The relocation schedule was contained in a release signed by the State Executive Council sub-committee on market movement and released by Governor David Umahi’s Media Aide, Francis Nwaze.
It sought the traders’ co-operation on the issue, adding that the new date “is irrevocable last date for traders in the markets to relocate”.
It added: “The schedule follows the completion of works at the Margaret Umahi international market and agreements with various market unions.”
According to the schedule, the “fancy dealers/baby-wear dealers” will move on February 3; provision and wine beverages dealers, February 4; and the cosmetics and “hair attachment” dealers on February 5; same date for stationery and medicine dealers.
Also kitchen utensils, articles and jewelries dealers will move on February 7, while footwear/rubber slippers dealers are scheduled for February 6.
Electronics, electrical, phones and its accessories dealers are billed to relocate on February 8; bags, luggage, miscellaneous goods and bicycle parts dealers, February 9, while “pomo” (meat prepared from dried Cow skin), foodstuffs and allied commodity traders are for February10.
The government in the statement advised the traders to adhere strictly to the arrangement as it would not adjust the relocation timetable.
“Traders who have paid up to 50 per cent for shops and warehouses should submit photocopies of all their payments to the shop allocation committee for the issuance of allocation papers,” the statement said.