The Chairman of Old Motor Spare Parts Mgbuka, Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Mr Samuel Ifurunwa has urged traders in the market to pay up their 2023 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
The chairman who said this through the acting PRO, Mr Chinedu Nkwegwu stressed the need for the prompt payment of the money as it is one of the means through which IGR is generated
While lauding the state government for the rehabilitation work at Owerri Road which is one of the access roads to the market and his judicious use of state fund, he frowned at the reckless dressing by some traders in the market and some who also involve themselves in cultism and urged them to turn a new leaf.
According to him, in no distant time, anti tout team will storm the market with a view to arresting those involve in such illegalities, recalling that the state government has passed a law against cultism.
Earlier in his speech, the leader of the market prayer group, Austin Agbo cautioned traders against being misled by those who claim that Jesus is a scam, or by those who, despite professing faith in the Bible, commit heinous acts such as rape and fraud. He advised the traders not to allow these abhorrent examples to cloud their judgment of Christianity, as these individuals have yet to experience the truth and power of Jesus’ revelation.
Also advised the apprentice traders to serve their masters with fear of God, saying that it is only God that settles one, that the masters settlement is minor compared to Gods.