Nigeria and being regarded as the ‘oil wells’ for traders and artisans. The new Panteka deals with auto motor and motorcycle spare parts. Both markets are big employers of labour for the unemployed
The market, for decades, has waged war against poverty and remained one of the major employers of labour and skilled centres. The old market also hosted thousands of skilled workers and artisans such as welders, carpenters, panel beaters, painters, metal fabricators, iron benders, paint makers, builders among others plying their daily businesses. It also has over 4,000 shops and mini workshops.Despite the daily business activities by majority of the traders and artisans, allegations of buying and selling of stolen vehicles and fairly-used products have been levelled against some traders at the new Panteka market.
At the extension of the old market ‘New Panteka Market’ located at Bypass Express Way, Kaduna established in 1983, the traders with over 5,000 shops deal mostly with auto-motor and motorcycle spare parts of all kinds and buying of vehicle scraps. They butcher vehicles into spare parts, repair vehicles and motorcycles.