Nigeria: Soludo Abolishes Monday Sit-At-Home in 12 More Markets
- On Wednesday, the Anambra State government issued a circular abolishing the Monday sit‑at‑home in 12 markets after a one‑week closure of Onitsha Main Market for traders' refusal to open on Mondays.
- Tied to Nnamdi Kanu's 2021 arrest, the sit‑at‑home traces to a protest, and Soludo said he confronted Kanu who called the order wrong; Soludo claims some politicians sponsor it as economic sabotage.
- Soludo warned that any shop not open could be sealed and occupants face legal action, with government monitoring teams conducting random inspections and non-compliant markets closed for one month.
- Mass protests erupted on Tuesday over the Onitsha Main Market closure, and Ohanaeze Ndigbo backed Soludo, urging investigation and possible disbandment of market leadership.
- Soludo warned the sit‑at‑home undermines traders' livelihoods and the state economy, noting Monday is the most important day; Aloy Ejimakor urged ending it through dialogue, while Ohanaeze Ndigbo said it harmed the South‑East economy over five years.
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‘Your method is faulty’: Reps member tackles Soludo over Onitsha market closure
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shut down of the market on Monday when he visited and observed that shops in the market were closed for businesses in compliance with IPOB’s sit-at-home order. The post ‘Your method is faulty’: Reps member tackles Soludo over Onitsha market closure appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Sit-at- home: Ohanaeze backs Gov Soludo on closure of Onitsha Main Market
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has backed Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, over the closure of Onitsha Main Market for one week. Ohanaeze said it has become increasingly evident to the Igbo populace that, for over five years now, the unconstitutional Monday sit-at-home directives—instigated by pro-Biafran agitators—have wreaked havoc, culminating in the loss of countless lives and the disintegration of …
We won’t sit-at-home again – Onitsha Main Market traders assure Soludo
Traders at the Onitsha Main Market have pledged to end compliance with the Monday sit-at-home, declaring their readiness to resume full business activities in line with the directive of the Anambra State Government. The pledge was made on Thursday during an interactive session between Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and market leaders from across the state. […]
Sit-at-Home Crisis: Threats of Demolition, School Closures Push Anambra Toward Anarchy — FENRAD Raises Alarm
By Staff ReporterJanuary 29, 2026 Anambra State may be drifting dangerously toward social disorder as the state government intensifies hardline measures in response to the prolonged Sit-at-Home crisis, the Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has warned. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, FENRAD condemned what it described as undemocratic, coercive, and punitive actions allegedly being pursued by t…
Schools Must Resume On Mondays Or Face Closure — Anambra Govt As CP Leads Enforcement At Onitsha Main Market As Closure Enters Day Four
*”Soludo’s Approach Is Unconstructive” — Rep. Aguocha The Anambra State Government has directed all categories of schools in the state to ensure full resumption of academic activities on Mondays, warning that non-compliant schools would be shut down. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Awka, adding that a circular conveying the directive had already been issued to school authoritie…
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