Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has ordered the immediate shutdown of Onitsha Main Market.
The move, Southeastposts gathered, is aimed at curbing what the state government described as economic sabotage while the closure is for one week.
It was further gathered that the closure of the market was in response to the traders’ continued observance of the illegal Monday sit-at-home directive.
Southeastposts reports that the directive which was announced on Monday, comes after weeks of warnings by the state government to traders, market leaders, and residents to disengage from the sit-at-home order, which officials say has no lawful backing and has continued to cripple economic activities across the state.
In the directive, the government is warning that if the market fails to fully reopen by next Monday, the closure will be extended to one month, a move that could have far-reaching economic consequences for traders and supply chains across the South-East and beyond.
The state government insisted that continued observance of sit-at-home undermines public safety efforts, emboldens criminal elements, and projects Anambra as unsafe for business and investment.
Anambra state government also issued a stern warning to market unions, transport operators, and individuals suspected of enforcing or promoting the sit-at-home order, stressing that anyone found aiding or abetting the practice would face legal and regulatory sanctions.
The state government also warned that security agencies have been placed on alert to ensure compliance and protect traders willing to open their shops.
Anambra State Government has also re-assured residents that adequate security measures are being put in place to protect lives and property.
It urged traders to co-operate in the interest of collective economic survival.
Sit-at-home: Gov Soludo Orders Immediate Shutdown of Onitsha Main Market
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