Professor Chukwuma Soludo has commended the President General (PG) of Anambra State Amalgamated Traders’ Association (ASMATA) Chief Humphrey Anuna, for restoring relative peace and increase in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) base of the markets in the State.
Angel Network News reports that Governor Soludo made the commendation as Anuna celebrated his one year in office at his Oraeri community, Aguata Local Government Area, adding that it was since the appointment of the PG by the Governor that the traders’ IGR, was increased from N400million annually to N4.5billion.
The Governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Trade and Commerce, Hon. Everesy Ubah, said that apart from enabling environment put in place for traders in the state, Governor Soludo has also touched on so many lives through human capital development, employment of teachers, medical personnel, introduction of one-man two-skills acquisition initiate, sack of touts, among others.
His words: “The PG has even pledged to generate N5billion instead of N4.5billion stating that 70 per cent of business activities in the state are trading. There is massive improvement on IGR.”
“On infrastructure he has done over 400 kilometers of road within a short period and has improved on the transport system by working on scores of roads”.
