Sit-at-home: Soludo shuts Onitsha Main Market, threatens one-month closure

Soludo shuts Onitsha market for observing IPOB's sit-at-home directive

While killings associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra have reduced in the South-east, many residents are still reluctant to open their businesses on Mondays for fear of attack. The post Soludo shuts Onitsha market for observing IPOB’s sit-at-home directive appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Sit-at-home: Soludo shuts Onitsha Main Market, threatens one-month closure

In a decisive move to curb what the Anambra State Government has described as economic sabotage, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the immediate

ACCI Appeals To Soludo To Reopen Onitsha Main Market Over Sit-At-Home Defiance

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has appealed to Governor Charles Soludo to reconsider the temporary closure of Onitsha Main Market, citing severe economic disruptions caused by the one-week shutdown that began January 26. In a letter addressed to the governor, ACCI President Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, emphasized that Onitsha Main Market is a critical commercial hub serving millions of traders, small and medium-sized enterprises …

“Soludo, We No Go Gree” — Traders Flood Onitsha Market to Protest One-week Closure

Traders in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the one-week closure of the market ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The protest followed the arrival of security operatives at the market to enforce the shutdown directive. Many traders gathered at the market entrance and surrounding streets, carrying placards and … The post “Soludo, We No Go Gree” — Traders Flood Onitsha Market to Protest One-week Closu…

Chaos Erupts in Onitsha Market as Traders Clash with Security Operatives

Pandemonium broke out in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, on Tuesday when traders clashed with security officers enforcing the closure of the facility.   Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, shut down the market on Monday over the continued adherence to the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.   The governor questioned why shops remained closed despite the peace and calm in Anambra.    On Tuesday morning that armoure…

Why Shutting Onitsha Main Market Won’t End Sit-At-Home

Governor Chukwuma Soludo shutting down Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, south east Nigeria, seems tough, but this action does not fix the real problem.  Development Diaries reports that the governor, in a move to enforce compliance with the state’s directive against the controversial Monday sit-at-home order, ordered the immediate shutdown of the popular market and adjoining markets for one week, in the first instance. He also announced tha…