The newly elected Chairman of Kantin Kwari Market Traders Association, Balarabe Alkasim Tatari has vowed to check the incessant extortion of customers that come to buy goods at the market allegedly by security agents while exiting Kano state.
In a voice statement obtained by BizPoint, the Chairman particularly blamed security operatives of extorting the customers that come from various states at the exit points of the state.
According to him, the drivers that carry the goods are charged between N2,000 and N5,000 at about ten checkpoints before exiting Kano, noting that the burden of the charges would be on the customers.
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He lamented that the situation had negatively affected businesses in the market.
“As soon as i emerge as the Chairman of the association, i will tackle the problem that affects our businesses.
“Firstly, the issue of extortion of our customers. We are battling with extortion of our customers by customs at exit points. Our customers that come from various states had to pay charges between N2,000 and N5,000 at about ten checkpoints before exiting Kano.
“We follow supply due process to supply our goods and our customers come to purchase in bulk, but end up being extorted which also make them incur losses as they already spent their profits in paying charges. This is not good and we will check it squarely,” he said.
Tatari also restated commitments to reposition the market and restructure its environment to avoid further occurrence of flooding and fore outbreak that crippled businesses.
He also promised to collaborate with telecommunication companies to improve network in the market.
The new Chairman also vowed to engage government and private sectors to invest in the market by offering loans and grants to traders in a bid to boost their businesses.
BizPoint reports that those elected include, Balarabe Alkasim Tatari as Chairman, Vice Chairman I, Alhaji Ali Isah Musa, Vice Chairman II, Alhaji Manniru Yunusa Dandago, Secretary General, Alhaji Musa Umar Sanda, and Assistant Secretary General, Alhaji Akilu Salihu.
Others are, Alhaji Yakubu Baita as financial secretary, Assistant financial secretary Alhaji Abdulhamid,treasurer Alhaji Musa Tijjani Thaiba, auditor I and II, Alhaji Sammmani El- Samad and Alhaji Hassan Muhammad.
Barrister Kabiru Isah Jibril emerged as the legal adviser, while Alhaji Saifullahi Lawan Ahmed, and Alhaji Usman Sulaiman emerged PRO I & II.
The positions of Welfare officer I & II, organizing secretary, and expatriate officer I & II went to, Alhaji Kabiru Ya’u, Alhaji Salisu Adamu Kura, Alhaji Baffa A.Baffa,Alhaji Abubakar Babayo and Alhaji Rabi’u Musa Kabara.
The six ex-officio are: Alhaji Jamilu Ata, Alhaji Lawan Safiyanu,Alhaji Hassan Muhammad, Malam Mustapha,Alhaji Sulaiman Saleh,Alhaji Abubakar Abdurrahman, while Alhaji Kabiru Sarki Sagagi and Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi would serve as elders of the association.
