Madina Namuganza, the chairperson of the banana traders’ department, says that the market already has a land title and it is the role of political leaders to team up with their technical counterparts to ensure that the market is well constructed.
Vendors from Napier market have tasked the newly elected
city leaders to foster the construction of Napier market which they say is in a
sorry state.
The vendors who on Wednesday held a special meeting with the newly elected Jinja city mayor, Peter Kasolo say that they lack clear demarcation of their
stalls, but if the market is well constructed, boundary disputes will be dealt
with swiftly and amicably.
The vendors who operate in makeshift structures with poor
drainage systems argue that such conditions draw away potential customers who
are not willing to purchase items from a market without adequate sanitation
measures.
Napier is one of the traditional markets in Jinja town with
capacity of over 1,500 vendors however, over the years, not much has been done to give it a facelift.
Madina Namuganza, the chairperson of the banana traders’
department, says that the market already has a land title and it is the role of political
leaders to team up with their technical counterparts to ensure that the
market is well constructed.
//cue in: “tulina…
Cue out…ozimbibwa,."//
Annet Nandese, a food vendor, says that the market is muddy
during rainy seasons which deters potential customers from accessing their
stalls but if asphalt is temporarily applied on their market floor,
it would help to boost their daily sales all year long.
Nandese further stresses that, the market lacks security
lights and neither clear entrance nor exit points which has increased cases of
theft within the market.
//cue in: “akatale kano…
Cue out…gate,”.//
Suleiman Mulekwa, a herbal medicine dealer, says that authorities who collect revenues from the market should provide raw materials which
will enable vendors to easily construct the market for themselves.
//cue in: “masoloza…
Cue out…amabati mapya,”.//
The market chairperson, William Sooka, says that the market
has potential of earning more revenue for the city, but only if its’ well
constructed to attract more vendors and clients alike.
Meanwhile Mayor Kasolo says that he will lobby the local government
ministry officials and other well-wishers to ensure that Napier market is constructed to modern standards so as to improve on its operational capacity.
