People wey dey sell phone and laptop for Edo State don ask government for land wey dem fit use build and run markets for their trade. Governor Monday Okpebholo say di state go consider suitable place for di Edo Computer Village wey dem propose. E meet di traders representatives for Government House, Benin City, on Tuesday, 3 November.
Wetin di union ask for pass one trading centre. Their chairman, Akhile Ighalo Rodney, ask government to provide land for important places across Edo three senatorial districts. Di members want develop and manage di sites by demself. Na so di traders propose make dem and di government share di work.
Rent na one major matter wey dem discuss. For trader, money to get shop space dey come before e sell di first phone or laptop. Rodney say di dealers want reduce shop rent and improve di condition wey dem dey work under. E mention security too as reason why dem want markets for their trade.
Okpebholo say market wey dem build specially for dis trade fit reduce rent and give traders better security. E point to how Computer Village grow for Lagos as example for Edo. Dem mention di Lagos market as example for di talk. Di name no show say government don already give dem land for Edo.
Di union still ask make dem pick advisers from di industry and get lasting way to discuss problems with di state. Di governor statement say im government go work with di dealers and consider land. E no announce address, date to start building, how dem go share shops or how much rent go be.
Wetin e mean for you. If you dey sell or repair devices for Edo, di meeting show wetin di union ask for and di matters wey di state agree to consider. E no give deadline to move your business or amount to pay for shop space. Dem go need separate announcement for dose details.