Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, on Monday visited the Onitsha main market as traders resumed business activities following the one-week closure of the market over compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order in the state.
Janefrances ChibunduChukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, on Monday visited the Onitsha main market as traders resumed business activities after the one-week closure imposed by the state government to curb compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order in the state.
last week after many traders reportedly defied the government’s order to open for business on Mondays. The state government said the closure was necessary to enforce compliance and restore normal economic activities. The sit-at-home order began in 2021, in agitation for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra .Addressing traders during the visit, Soludo said his administration would no longer tolerate the sit-at-home culture in Anambra, insisting that Mondays are official working days and must be treated as such.Advertisement “Those of you that came out today, I greet you. You are the true people of Anambra. From now on, shops will be open on Mondays. “This is the first time in five years that I am coming to the main market on a Monday. The shops here are open, and the market is alive.” Soludo added that he would personally patronise traders in the market as a demonstration of confidence and solidarity with the business community.The Anambra government has in recent weeks intensified its stance against the sit-at-home order, announcing punitive measures against individuals and institutions that fail to comply with the directive to resume normal activities on Mondays. Last month, the state government warned that salaries of civil servants who stay away from work on Mondays would beReports have shown that the south-east has suffered huge economic losses due to the sit-at-home crisis.estimated that the region lost about N7.6 trillion over four years as a result of repeated shutdowns of businesses, schools, and public institutions.Soludo has repeatedly said his administration is committed to restoring law and order, reviving commerce, and protecting Anambra’s position as a major trading hub in the country.
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