By Bakah Derick
The Bamenda III Council has opened a new market in mile six Nkwen. The inaugural ceremony of the income generation facility took place on Saturday 26 March 2022.
Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe on behalf of the council has indicated that the market will not only be for livestock but also for other items which he said is people centered and has been long over due. This has been amplified by the number of people who showed up for the inaugural.
"You can actually see that the people of this area needed the market. Though we call it a livestock market, it is a market for all goods." Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe told Hilltopvoices.
Community leaders, Quarter groups, Dance groups, municipal Councillors, traders and others where present at the TASS Nkwen entrance where the market is located. The municipal head for Bamenda III has expressed the hope that those who use the market get satisfaction.
"Even though we have tagged it a livestock market, it is going to be a market for all goods... we expect that those who come to sell and those who come to buy will be satisfied." Mayor Fongu noted
Already onsite is a building that will host the technical and administrative services of the market.
The functioning of the commercial facility has been outlined.
"For the start we will make it weekly and we have designed an alternating plan for the days of the week and when the need arises we will make it daily. " Mayor Fongu Cletus said
To make the new market friendly to users, Mayor Fongu Cletus says water and sanitary systems shall be installed in the coming days.
Opened by the Bamenda III Council, the technical aspect of the market will be ensured by the Ministry of Livestock, fisheries and animal husbandry MINEPIA.
Those who turned out for the inaugural event have expressed gratitude to the Bamenda III Council and Mayor Fongu Cletus for making their access to other markets shorter.
"We always leave from here to go and sell goats either in Bambui or town. We are now happy that we have our own market here where we can sell and buy our won things." Neba a trader told www.hilltopvoices.com.
The new market is located in mile six Nkwen particularly at the area formally referred to as trap or entrance to the apostolic school.
Mayor Fongu Cletus has invited all to make use of the facility that is intended to improve the economic situation of all in the municipality.