Kogi Govt to Convert Lokoja International Market to Warehouses, Commodity Exchange Commission

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Kogi state government has explained the rationale behind the new Lokoja Ultra Modern Market project embarked upon by Governor Usman Ododo

Speaking on the new Lokoja Ultra Modern Market on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the Ododo Administration is committed to ensuring that all the 7 smaller markets in Lokoja are brought under one roof through the new Lokoja Ultra Modern Market. This, he said, will help in having a cleaner and safer Lokoja.

Fanwo said the Kogi state government will move all the 7 smaller markets to the new Ultra Modern Market and convert the present International Market to government warehouses and Commodity Exchange Commission.

According to the Commissioner, the project is the last leg of the Lokoja Urban Renewal Project (LURP).

“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is committed to ensuring that we have a capital city that is safe, beautiful and ready for business. The previous administration succeeded in having a single motor park for the capital city which is quite commendable.

“Those who conceived the International Market didn’t know that Lokoja will grow this big and become Nigeria’s connecting point. We have recorded a lot of accidents and Nigerians have lost so many loved ones because it was located at the intersection of two major roads,” he said.

Fanwo said the Government of Kogi State is ready to leverage the strategic location of the state for maximum commercial benefits, saying the Ultra Modern Market will turn Kogi to the commercial hub of Nigeria when completed.

According to him, the administration of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo is committed to ensuring that Lokoja looks like a 21st century state capital.

“It’s not like the normal market that Nigerians are used to”, he said, maintaining that “the model will be copied by many other states”.

He urged traders across Lokoja and its environs not to nurse any fear as the government will ensure a “smooth transition to the new market when completed”.

“Governor Ododo is truly a servant of the people. He is already planning how a smooth transition to the new market will be achieved without taking a negative toll on the traders”, he said.


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