
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has announced the restructuring of Plateau State’s market management system, stating that the newly created Plateau Market Authority will oversee all markets across the state to improve organization, accessibility, and business support for traders.
Speaking during an inspection of ongoing construction at Kugiya Market, Bukuru, on Friday, the governor reassured traders that modernization efforts would not displace existing occupants.
“This project is for the benefit of our people and the traders. We are not displacing anyone to bring in new traders. Existing traders will be given priority, so there is no need for panic. All we require is full cooperation. We cannot continue to operate in 20th-century structures in the 21st century,” he said.
Mutfwang emphasized that the project was aimed at introducing modernization, organization, and order into the market system to create a more conducive business environment.

“We are introducing modernization, organization, and order into our markets. This will not only enhance trading activities but also enable us to properly identify traders and facilitate access to credit facilities that will help them expand their businesses.
“This is a win-win situation for all of us, and I urge market leaders to sensitize their members on the need for cooperation and collaboration for the greater economic good of our state,” he added.
On the restructuring of market management, the governor explained that the former Jos Marketing Authority would now function as the Plateau Market Authority, which will coordinate markets statewide to ensure better efficiency.
“Beyond what the Jos Metropolis Development Board (JMDB) is doing, we are restructuring market management in the state. The former Jos Marketing Authority will now be the Plateau Market Authority, which will oversee all markets across the state.
” Our goal is to ensure that people can access the market with ease, conduct their business conveniently, and return home without hassle.
“We have no other intention but to improve the living standards of our people. Once these shops are fully completed, everyone will appreciate our vision of rebuilding the state. This project is just a model, and we intend to replicate it across the Jos-Bukuru metropolis,” he said.
During the visit, traders and market women gave the governor a warm reception, singing praises and expressing appreciation for his administration’s commitment to improving trading conditions through infrastructure upgrades.
The General Manager of the Jos Metropolis Development Board (JMDB), Arc. Hart Bankat, who conducted the governor around the market, revealed that over 200 shops were under construction to enhance ease of doing business in the area.
He assured that priority would be given to traders displaced during the construction, as well as indigent persons, to help sustain their means of livelihood.
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