Monday, 26 January 2026



BREAKING: Sit-At-Home: Soludo Shuts Onitsha Main Market, Threatens One-Month Closure


It was equally gathered that the closure of the market was in response to the traders’ continued compliance with the illegal Monday sit-at-home directive.

 Chukwuma Soludo

In a decisive action aimed at tackling what the Anambra State Government has labeled as economic sabotage, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the immediate closure of Onitsha Main Market.

According to Daily Post, it was reported that the closure is for one week.

It was equally gathered that the closure of the market was in response to the traders’ continued compliance with the illegal Monday sit-at-home directive.

The directive, announced on Monday, follows 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.

While the shutdown is for one week, 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.

“This is no longer about fear or compliance under duress. It is about restoring law, order, and economic sanity,” a senior government official said.

Onitsha Main Market serves as a commercial nerve centre for millions of traders and consumers nationwide.

The state government insists that continued observance of sit-at-home undermines public safety efforts, emboldens criminal elements, and projects Anambra as unsafe for business and investment.

The government also issued a stern warning to market unions, transport operators, and individuals suspected of enforcing or promoting the sit-at-home order, stating that anyone found aiding or abetting the practice would face legal and regulatory sanctions.

Security agencies have reportedly been placed on alert to ensure compliance and protect traders willing to open their shops.

While some traders welcomed the government’s firm stance, describing it as long overdue, others expressed fear and uncertainty, citing security concerns and past incidents of violence linked to defiance of sit-at-home orders.

The Anambra State Government, however, reassured residents that adequate security measures are being put in place to protect lives and property, urging traders to cooperate in the interest of collective economic survival.

As the countdown to next Monday begins, all eyes are now on Onitsha Main Market—where the decision to reopen or remain shut could shape the economic direction of Anambra State in the weeks ahead.

Soludo had earlier warned civil servants in the state that they will not receive salaries if they refuse to come to work on Mondays.

 
 
 

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