Sit-at-home: Soludo shuts another market for 1 week in Anambra

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has shut down Nkwo Nnewi Spare Parts Market for one week, following the traders’ defiance to government’s order that markets be opened for business activities on Mondays.

A press release by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, confirmed that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, shut the market on behalf of the governor.

This is coming barely three weeks after Governor Soludo closed Onitsha Main Market for not opening on a Monday.

He stated: “I hereby inform the general public that New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi is closed for business.

“The closure of the market followed low compliance with Mr Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s order to end Monday sit-at-home in Anambra State.

“The order to close the market was handed down on behalf of the governor by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, in company of the Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi (Retd) and Nnewi Mayor, Hon. Echezona Anazodo.

“Consequently, the market, whose date of closure is effective from midnight today, Monday, 23rd February, 2026, will reopen next Monday, 2nd March, 2026.”

He warned that traders and customers are advised to avoid the market until next Monday, to avoid issues with law enforcement agents.

He added that the market may face further closure if compliance is not substantial by next Monday, when the market reopens.