Governor Chukwuma Soludo, of Anambra state on Monday visited the Onitsha main market as traders resumed business activities after the one-week closure imposed by the state government to curb compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order in the state.
The Onitsha main market, one of the largest commercial hubs in West Africa, was shut last week after many traders reportedly defied the government’s order to open for business on Mondays.
The sit-at-home order began in 2021, in agitation for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Addressing traders during the visit, Soludo said his administration would no longer tolerate the sit-at-home culture in Anambra, insisting that Mondays are official working days and must be treated as such.
Soludo added that he would personally patronise traders in the market as a demonstration of confidence and solidarity with the business community.
Last month, the state government warned that salaries of civil servants who stay away from work on Mondays would be deducted, describing the sit-at-home practice as illegal and economically destructive.
Reports have shown that the south-east has suffered huge economic losses due to the sit-at-home crisis.
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