Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike approves the immediate construction of FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKET, Port Harcourt

You may recall that a strange fire destroyed the almighty market on September 27, 2018 around 7pm which led to loss of properties worth millions of Naira.



As Wike approved the construction of the market, he also approved the release of compensation to traders who were affected by the inferno at the market.

In an interview on Friday, Special Adviser to the Rivers State Governor on Special Projects, Dax George Kerley stated that  the contractors will be  mobilised to site on Tuesday next week, while actual construction will start on Wednesday , October 24, 2018.

The new Fruit  and Vegetables Market will have four buildings (one storey each) and eight buildings (bungalow), designed to promote commercial activities.
Other facilities in the market include: 232 Open Stalls, 72 Lock Up Shops, Toilet Blocks, car park, drainage, internal roads, a warehouse, generator, transformer, perimeter fence and a security house.

Governor Wike approved the release of N400,000 (Four Hundred Naira) compensation to  each of the 213 Traders operating inside the market.

The governor also approved the release of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) each to 200 other traders operating around the market.