Soludo visits Onitsha market, commends traders for taking back their day

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By Madu Obi

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, visited the main market, Onitsha.in what was seen as a symbolic and practical declaration that the state is open for business, on Mondays.

He visited the various trading zones, including: Ose Market, Bright Street, Lagos Line, Emeka Offor Plaza, among other places, thus signaling an end to the sit at home that had crippled the South-East economy since 2021.

Accompanied by key government officials, Soludo discussed with traders, assuring that the fear factor used to enforce the shutdown had faded and died.

The Monday sit-at-home was originally initiated by separatist groups in 2021. While the groups have since issued various cancellations, "ghost-town" Mondays persisted due to fear of enforcement by rogue elements.

"Ndi Anambra are taking back their day, their economy, and their future," Governor Soludo told a gathering of traders.