Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, and Pineleaf Estate and Properties Ltd CEO, Archbishop Onyekachi Nzekwesi’s support to Anambra traders have continued to elicit commendations from residents and business men in the state.
The latest accolade is coming from Humphrey Añuna, Chairman of Anambra State Market Traders Association (ASMATA), during the Association’s 2026 Day celebration at Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Specifically thanking Governor Soludo for his N500,000 yearly lifeline to traders, and Archbishop Nzekwesi for sponsoring some of their programmes and novel initiatives, the ASMATA chairman pledged the Association’s readiness to continue to partner with the State Government to maintain peace, sanity and enabling environment for markets in the state to keep excelling.
“We are deeply honoured to have our invited government officials in our midst today. Your presence demonstrates Professor Charles Soludo’s commitment to grassroot economic growth and welfare of small business owners. We remain committed to partner with the government to ensure our markets remain peaceful, sanitized and conducive for commerce,” he said.
The ASMATA boss listed some of his administration’s achievements to include improvement of security and safety in the markets through the installation of close circuit television (CCTV) gadgets, increment of government IGR (internally generated revenue) from about N400 million to about N4.2 billion, carrying out of first ASMATA medical check-up across seven zonal markets to oversee thousands of traders and partnership activities and establishment of ASMATA women and youth wings to ensure grassroot participation in various market leaderships.
