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By Vincent Kalu
The management of KCHAqua Consortium, a construction, infrastructure and property development firm, has entered into partnership with the leadership of drug markets in Aba, Abia State, to promote a more regulated and structured environment for pharmaceutical trade.
In a statement, the consortium’s Head of Media and Communications, Chigbu Nwaobia, explained that a meeting with market leaders was convened to brief key off-takers and stakeholders on the approval granted by the Abia State government for the execution of the project, as well as to outline the next steps in its implementation.
In his remarks at the meeting, former Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). Abia State Chapter, Chief Victor Amuta, said that it is cherry news for drug marketers to be operating in a regulated environment because it confers legitimacy to their businesses.
Amuta, however, emphasised that the Federal Government through the agency of National Agency For Foods and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is determined to end an open drug market in Nigeria, and urged the drug marketers to take advantage of the opportunity to align with government policy on pharmaceutical products marketing by identifying with the project.
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Chairman of Drug Dealers Stakeholders Group, Mr. Elvis Anoruo, expressed appreciation to Governor Alex Otti for graciously providing land for the project and assured the consortium of support from his group.
He noted that the provision of land by the state government has rescued members of his group from incessant harassment by NAFDAC and many struggles the group faced in the efforts to secure a permanent site for their operations.
“After many years of struggle and constant harassment of NAFDAC, we are glad that Governor Alex Otti, has rescued us by making our movement to a permanent site a reality,” Anoruo said.
Recall that the Abia State Government, recently granted KCHAqua consortium, approval in principle for the execution of the state owned CWC.
