Traders at the Onitsha Main Market have resumed business activities in compliance with a directive issued by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, following a one-week shutdown of the market.
Governor Soludo had ordered the temporary closure of the market after observing what he described as traders’ compliance with the Monday sit-at-home directive imposed by non-state actors. He warned that failure to reopen after the one-week closure would attract further sanctions, including extended shutdowns.
A week after economic activities were halted, traders returned to the market in large numbers on Monday morning to reopen their shops and resume normal business.
A visit to the market by Channels Television showed that many traders began setting up as early as 8:45 a.m. Commercial activity gradually picked up across major sections of the market.
From Egerton to Ose Foodstuff Market, through The Young Park entrance, Emeka Offor Plaza, Sokoto Road, Lagos Line, and Marine, shop owners were seen arranging their goods while customers also started patronising the reopened stores.
The development indicates compliance with the state government’s directive to ignore the sit-at-home order and restore normal economic activities in the commercial hub.
The Onitsha Main Market is one of the largest markets in West Africa and plays a vital role in the economy of Anambra State and the South-East region.
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