Confusion over reopening of rehabilitated markets

The May 30th deadline that was given to traders who were operating in four newly rehabilitated markets to go back to their places was not respected.

Jabe newly rehabilitated market

Apollinaire Ngendanzi, Representative of traders at Jabe market encourages his fellow traders. “We lost a lot since we were obliged to quit the market for rehabilitation. I call on traders to be patient”.
This representative says the government has given the deadline without knowing that there would be a shortage of metals to build stalls. “It was quite impossible to meet the set deadline because there were no materials to build the stalls”.

He says the markets shall be occupied soon as the materials are now available. “We hope it will take one or two weeks but I cannot give the exact date as I don’t represent the government,” he has said.
Traders met on the spot say the government should try as quick as possible to make the market operational for it has taken a long time and traders are working in difficult conditions.

Contacted, the administration did not want to react to the reopening of the newly rehabilitated markets. “We will let you know when the markets are to open”.