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With the purpose of making nutrient much affordable for citizens, the Ogun State government, done the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has embarked connected a sensitisation to markets successful the state, successful bid to beforehand just and realistic pricing strategies and execute an equitable marketplace environment.
Commissioner successful the ministry, Adijat Adeleye, who, connected Wednesday, led the squad to markets successful Ogun Central and West senatorial districts, including Siun and Kuto, said the contiguous medication is passionate astir the payment and well-being of citizens.
Adeleye noted that the sojourn is to facilitate a beneficial knowing among stakeholders, forestall exploitation of consumers, and trim hardship connected low-income households.
The commissioner maintained that the authorities has been providing dividends of ideology done assorted involution programmes, specified arsenic Oko’Owo Dapo, done which brushed loans and grants were fixed to empower women and boost their businesses.
“Our extremity is to guarantee that markets run reasonably and equitably, benefiting some traders and consumers, ” she said.
She added: “We judge this sojourn marks the opening of a fruitful collaboration betwixt the authorities and marketplace stakeholders.”
Adeleye appealed to traders to cooperate with the authorities to execute a affirmative outcome, beforehand economical development, support user interests, and promote steadfast competition.
Responding ,Iyaloja, Egba market, Mrs Kemi Oloyede, commended the national and authorities governments for initiating policies and programmes to enactment agriculture and transportation, pledging continuous efforts to guarantee marketplace women follow just pricing which volition alleviate the suffering of the masses.
Some marketplace women besides lent their voices and promised to set their pricing.
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