Oba Market, Ekiosa agog as TraderMoni berths in Edo

Traders in Oba Market and Ekiosa have erupted in jubilation as the Federal Government’s TraderMoni initiative finally berths in the state, to provide petty traders with soft loans to run their businesses.

While the market women await the arrival of the Vice President, who is billed to launch the scheme in the state, they are undergoing registration and verification, after which they get credited with the loan at the venue. The Vice President is already in the state.

Leader of Market Women in Edo State, Madam Blackky Omoregie, said that the launch of TraderMoni, will be a game changer for market women in the state as it will be the first time that the traders are getting the attention of Federal Government.

A cross section of the registered traders confirmed that they have gotten alert from TraderMoni, thanking the Federal Government for the gesture and prioritising their welfare.