The mayor of Torit municipality Juliana Momoi Choho is ordering traders to build concrete shops in Omoliha market.
According to Radio Emmanuel, the issue came after observing previous demolished shops of Omoliha Market were in iron sheets that makes the town looks more slums.
In November 2013, Torit’s Omoliha Market remained closed following the order from the former Mayor to traders to vacate to the newly established Model Market.
The order was received with a lot of resistance from the traders saying there is no space in the new market to stock their goods.
In 2015, the government demolished Omoliha Market and forcefully ordered traders to shift to Torit model Market
This made the Torit old market to become the main market in town where traders and buyers prefer for its central location.
In an attempt to reactivate Omoliha market, Mayor Juliana Momoi Coho re demarcated the market and instructed the traders to build concrete shops for a better appearance of the town.
She says traders will not be accepted to use temporary buildings using iron sheets to improve the view of the town.
The mayor did not clarify the fines that will be given to traders who continue building using iron sheets.
She told the population to accept change in the town.
Momoi explains that Omoliha market was previously very big, has become so small because it was allocated to people as plots, affecting municipality income.
Torit mayor was speaking to Radio Emmanuel on Monday.