ASMATA introduces e-commerce plus platform for Anambra traders

The Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association (ASMATA), the umbrella body of traders in the state, has introduced e-commerce plus platform (online business transaction).

The e-commerce plus platform is aimed at the traders to meet up with the current digital world, and ease business transactions within minutes in online applications.

Mike Nnebo, the e-commerce plus platform application developer (APP), made the disclosure at the Onitsha Main Market on Saturday.

He said platform would help Anambra markets to be online for fast sales and delivery.

“This is an opportunity that will help the growth of businesses for every shop in all Anambra markets and this online business transaction is one of them.

“The ASMATA e-commerce plus platform will help you upload your products and showcase them to the public to make purchases, especially in Onitsha Main Market that has been demolished for a new structure. While the new structure is ongoing, the market men and women will be selling on this ASMATA e-commerce plus platform pending when the new structure is completed.

“This will help Onitsha main market to be functional till the completion of the structure, to avoid what happened to Yaba Market, Lagos, when former Gov. Fashola restructured the market without a platform which caused the market not to be able to completely restore its lost glory till date.

“ASMATA management will inform the heads of each market on how to navigate when using the e-commerce plus platform and all shops should participate for healthy competitive sales and purchases.

“The ASMATA e-commerce plus platform operates offline and online and we have stand-by agents that checkmate the goods or items before sending them to their destinations, (owner)”, he assured.

Humphrey Anuna, the ASMATA President General described Onitsha Main market as largest in West Africa and needs such online business project.

“I am surprise at the large turn up of traders to witness the introduction of the e-commerce plus platform because it was less than 24 hours when I informed the market leadership of the event that will take place today.

“Also I am happy that Governor Chukwuma Soludo has restored the lost glory of Onitsha Main market by restructuring it with its original master plan. We, traders are happy with him,” he stated.

Eric Uwaoma, ASMATA Onitsha Zonal Chairman said, “The organizers should teach us how to use the form because the project is a welcome development.

“I am the first to procure the form and register and I know others will follow suit. Good things are coming to traders in Anambra and I commend Soludo,” he said

Emeka Mbachu, Chairman of Sokoto Road Market, expressed satisfaction with the introduction of the online business transaction, and urged the traders to key into it for their own good.

Chijioke Okpalaugo, Onitsha Main Market Chairman, expressed satisfaction also with the benefits the traders will derive from the project, and commended ASMATA leadership for its efforts in the welfare of traders.