Anambra government on Monday sealed the popular Nkwo-Ogbe market in Ihiala local government area of the state over traders’ refusal to open for business on Monday in a bid to end the sit-at-home order.
Confirming the development to newsmen, the chairman of Ihiala local government council, Mr Anayochukwu Ojiako, said that the market would be shutdown for one week.
Ojiako explained that the shutting down of the market would send a warning signal, saying that as government had done everything within its disposal to end Monday sit-at-home.
According to him, Nkwo-Ogbe market is the only market that has blatantly refused to open for business activities on Mondays.
“Other markets like Nkwo-Okija, Uzoigwe market Ubahuekwem, Eke-Agbagba market Uli, Ogbo-Osisi market and a host of other markets opened for commercial activities every Monday except Nkwo-Ogbe market.
“The market leaders have done everything within their capacity to persuade the traders to commence Monday business transactions.
“But their pleas fell on deaf ears as traders refused even when he personally opens the market on Mondays,” he said.
Ojiako stressed that the market would remain closed for the next one week because the traders flouted government directives.
Source: NAN
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