Lorine Emenike
After two days of being shut down, the mile three ultra modern market Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt will be opening today, the 3rd of January 2019 for traders to commence business.
Mr Austin Nnorom, one of the securities in mile three market told TPCN reporter Lorine Emenike that the mile three market is usually shut every 1st and 2nd of January and then reopens on the 3rd of January, for security reasons.
Mr Nnorom said that the executives of the mile three market unanimously agreed to shut mile three market for two days (1st and 2nd) of January because of series of theft that occurred in the market within these two days (1st and 2rd) of January from the shops of those that had travelled for the new year holiday.
He said “In order to prevent hoodlums from breaking into the shops of those traders that travelled for the new year holidays, the market had to be shut down till the 3rd of January because by 3rd a good number of traders who own shops in the market will be back.
Also, Traders in mile three ultra modern market complained that 2018 Christmas sales in mile three market were the worst ever experienced in the previous Christmas sales.
Mr Nnorom who also trades in the market said: “It was quite disappointing as a good number of traders borrowed money to purchase goods to sell for the Christmas season, but were disappointed at the poor patronage due to lack of money in the country.
Continuing, he said that “the traders in mile three market have their PVCs and are all ready to vote in their choice of leaders during the general election.
Mr Nnorom said that the economy of the country has been very poor in the past three years and he blamed it on the APC led federal government administration.
He said that all the traders in mile 3 market are all ready to vote in a political leader who understands the yearning of traders in the market, and will do things better to improve their business.
Mr Nnorom also used the medium to call on the State government and the leaders of the mile three ultra modern market to boost security in the market to enhance the already existing security, stressing that they need more hands and any other assistance that can aid and improve security in the market.
