GOVERNOR NWIFURU INTERVENES IN AHIA OFUU MARKET CRISIS, SENDS COMMISSIONERS TO BROKER PEACE

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State – 26th March,2025 – In a move aimed at resolving the escalating conflict between Ahia Ofuu market traders and the Chairman of Ezza North LGA, Hon. Moses Ogodoali Nomeh, His Excellency, Governor Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has stepped into the matter by dispatching two key commissioners to the market. Honourable Victor Chukwu, Commissioner for Environment, and Honourable Emeka Collins Igboke, Commissioner for Transport, arrived at Ahia Ofuu market to address the pressing concerns of the market women. The women, who had previously staged a protest at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, expressed their deep distress over the arrest and detention of their market chairman and other stakeholders, allegedly on the orders of the LGA chairman. The women passionately pleaded with the commissioners to intervene and secure the immediate release of their detained leaders. They recounted the ongoing challenges they faced, including the controversial levy imposed...