With a view to repositioning the Adelabu International Market in terms of its administration and management,The Political Head/Administrator, Ibadan South, Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Hon Teslim Ogundeji and the management have set up a 12 member market committee with a mandate to embark on the overhauling of the market.
Overhauling among many others aimed at recognizing it as a truly international market and also increases the IGR of the LCDA.
Mr Kazeem Akano, Information Officer to Ibadan South, LCDA disclosed this in a release he personally signed and made available to naijatodaynews.com.ng.
According to him, “the committee which is to work for 45 days is comprised of career officers and representatives of the market stakeholders and the administrator”.
“In a special address during the committee inauguration which held at the administrator’s office,Hon Ogundeji charged them to be committed to the assignment stating that the intention behind focusing on the market is to make it more economically viable,attractive and able to improve the IGR of the lcda.He urged them to hit the ground running immediately by executing their job in line with the terms of reference”.
“To provide a smooth ground of operation for the committee,the administrator had earlier held series of meetings with stakeholders of the market to intimate them of his plans for the market.At one of the meetings,Hon Ogundeji assured them that the government is not out to witch hunt,intimidate or embarrass anyone but rather to work on how it is being presently managed and which is not favouring the government”.
“He promised to provide solar powered light,grade the road in the market and also work on clearing blocked drainage.He also urged the market exco to send their felt needs to his office”.
“The stakeholders in their response asked the administrator to provide them a parko space for smooth operation.Earlier today,the committee kickstarted its operation with numbering of shops,verification of receipts,collection of payment by concerned officer and taking notes of their observations”.
“Truly Adelabu International Market is one with abundant revenue potential if properly managed and effective monitoring put in place”, Akano concluded.
