US EditionNigeria: 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 …
Protesters block Onitsha Head Bridge over shutdown of market - NewsTmes.com.ng
Traders have taken to the streets of Onitsha in Anambra State to protest the recent shutdown of the Main Market by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The traders, in their numbers, blocked the popular Onitsha Head Bridge, preventing travellers and other motorists from accessing the bridge. A video seen by POLITICS NIGERIA showed the protesters carrying sticks … The post Protesters block Onitsha Head Bridge over shutdown of market appeared first on NewsTm…
Sit-at-home: 'No going back, don't push me to demolish it' - Soludo warns traders
The governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has said there is no going back on the order to shut down the Main Market in Onitsha, a decision that has generated tension in the state since it was made on Monday, following traders’ refusal to resume business on a sit-at home day.Soludo in a press briefing on Wednesday described the continual stay at home by traders in the market as economic sabotage and would not be allowed to continue.He …
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