By Samuel
The Delta State Government has inaugurated a new market, the SMART Delta Farmers Market located in the capital city of Asaba.
The state government said the new market would serve as a central point for the sale of farm produce.
Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa explained that the initiative is a brainchild of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA).
Okowa, who was represented by the Commissioner for Power and Energy, Mr Basil Ganagana, said the new market would help transform the Asaba environment for business to thrive.
“This market is a beauty to the Abraka area of Asaba,” he added. The governor also launched the Abraka Garden and a new motor park.
Okowa explained that the finished projects prove that a transformed environment through urban renewal is achievable.
He also lauded the supervisor of the project, the Director-General of DSCTDA, Mrs Onyemaechi Mrakpor, for turning a former dumpsite into a recreational and business centre.
On his part, Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, noted that the facilities would provide employment opportunities for people of the state.
They will also help to expand the frontiers of business activities in the state capital, he added.
Aniagwu praised the DSCTDA team for giving the metropolitan city and its environs a new look.