Tag: Onitsha Market

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Soludo defies court order, demolishes Onitsha main market shops

Traders at Onitsha Main Market were left in shock and distress on Sunday as Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State commenced demolition of the market, despite a pending court order restraining any such action. Security personnel, including military, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and private security operatives, blocked access roads to the market […]

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Sit-at-home: Anambra seals over 200 shops at Onitsha market

The Onitsha South Local Government Area in Anambra State has sealed over 200 shops at the Bridge Head Market in Onitsha. This action followed the traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order. Local government authorities conducted a compliance monitoring exercise on Monday. The affected shops, located across […]

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Onitsha market to reopen Monday after closure expires

The Anambra State government has announced the expiration of the order closing Onitsha Main Market. The government said the order expired on Sunday, while directing that the market be reopened on Monday. A press statement by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, ordered that all traders are expected to be in the […]

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Anambra Rep urges Soludo to reopen Onitsha main market

Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, the representative of Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State at the House of Representatives, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to exercise utmost caution regarding the closure of Onitsha Main Market. He called on the governor to reconsider the decision and reopen the market promptly. Governor Soludo closed the market on Monday […]

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Sit-at-home: Soludo threatens to revoke Onitsha market land for schools

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has asserted his authority to revoke the land allocation of Onitsha Main Market and repurpose the premises for other public interest projects if necessary. He made this statement during a meeting with leaders of the Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA). According to Soludo, he possesses the legal […]

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Anambra builds 600 shops to decongest Onitsha market

The Anambra State government is expanding the scope of its ongoing industrial cluster development scheme for micro, small, and medium enterprises following the construction of the Tailoring/Garment cluster in Ogbunike/Nkwelle, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an inspection tour of the cluster, the Managing Director/CEO of the Anambra Small Business Agency, Clement […]