(Special Report) A look at Emechebe’s first 100 days in Office as ASPMDA President
Today, April 26, 2023 marks it the first 100 days in office of Hon. Ngozi Emechebe as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the largest auto business centre in sub-Saharan Africa, the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers’ Association (ASPMDA).
It would be recalled that his government was inaugurated on January 16, 2023 and since then; he has continued to drive the ship of the plaza with apt intelligence, dedication and service-oriented vision and dexterity.
In his inaugural speech, he told ASPMDA members that his government will digitize the market and make it seamless for anybody from any part of the world to access information about ASPMDA with ease.
Today, according to details from the Office of the General Secretary of ASPMDA, the digitization of ASPMDA shop documents have started and the process will soon extend to all other sectors of the plaza.
Aside the digitization process, ASPMDA, under the current leadership of Hon. Emechebe has been blessed with massive space expansion as the Trade Fair Management Board (TFMB) recently graciously approved an extension for the plaza; thus allowing for more people to have their plazas built which will translate to growth in capacity and business expansion in the overall interest of ASPMDA.
Explaining more in an exclusive interview, the General Secretary of ASPMDA, Comrade Juventus Uche Okpala-Okaka averred that “On the extension we’ve gotten from Trade Fair Management, we are told to apply individually.”
“However, the kind of President we have in the person of Hon Ngozi Emechebe; he decided to not go for his selfish interest but to make it open for all people of ASPMDA.
“So I think it’s a big plus to ASPMDA; where the younger ones that has not gotten plaza will have opportunity to have their own plaza. So he did it to extend helping hands to as many as possible in ASPMDA. So that is the process we’ve started.
Comrade Okpala-Okaka further made it clear that every interested ASPMDA member is eligible to apply as directed by the TFMB and follow up the allocation process.
Business Hilights recalls that as soon as he was sworn into office, Hon. Emechebe swung into the action of total leadership by flagging off dredging of over aged and well blocked canal that controls floods in ASPMDA and other parts of the entire complex.
Today, ASPMDA is flood free to the glory of God.
As if the canal dredging is nothing to him, the administration dived into the clearing of abandoned dump site inside ASPMDA with the help of those around the heaps and today, no portion of ASPMDA is taken over by heaps of solid waste again.
To deepen safety and security, the administration has started the renovation of the main gate security house and repainting of critical infrastructures to world class standard for the good of the plaza.
Also to drive and institute maintenance culture in the plaza, Hon Emechebe’s administration has embarked on the repairs of sensitive operations vehicles for the good of the members. Recall that he flagged of with repairs and upgrade of administrative offices from the presidency to the PRO so as to provide conducive environment for seamless administration and service delivery.
Democratic governance remains the best worldwide and that is from where dividends of democracy can be accessed. Today, Hon. Emechebe leadership has enthroned good governance where everybody has a say and confidence in the progress of ASPMDA.
Accordingly, due to the unprecedented acceptability of Hon. Emechebe’s government in ASPMDA, there has been successful and gradual handling/resolution of inherited cases amongst members so as to give room for peace and progress in ASPMDA.
It is on record that within the first 100 days of office of the current regime, ASPMDA played host to the serving Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. during the walking visit, the governor promised the complex a number of goodies including opening up access roads to the plaza to ease traffic hurdles in coming in and exiting Lagos Trade Fair complex. Also hosted is the State Police Commissioner, who assured adequate security to the complex. it is important to recall that during the period under review, ASPMDA hosted a presidential candidate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the person of His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi.
it is also very important to remember that for the first time in the history of ASPMDA, the current leadership marked the real anniversary of the plaza which is on February 14, 2023. The celebration was graced with prayers and re-dedication of the plaza to God for protection and general progress. No doubt, the leadership discipline of the Hon Emechebe’s led ASPMDA Exco in the first 100 days in the plaza has brought massive laughter and happiness across the entire plaza and beyond and members today, encourage him to do more as his government continues the journey to the first one year.
On his message for the first 100 days in Office, Hon. Emechebe thanked all ASPMDA members for their supports and called for more. He called on all warring factions to close ranks with him as he operates open-door policy in the growth and development of ASPMDA plaza for the good of all.
