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The Anambra State Government has again sealed shops belonging to traders in markets around Onitsha and its environs for failing to open on Monday.

DAILY POST gathered that most of the sealed shops were at the Building Materials Market, Ogidi, where traders did not open for business on Monday.

The state government, however, commended many traders who came to the market that day, especially those at the Electrical Parts Dealers Market, Obosi.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Markets, Evarist Uba, undertook a routine monitoring exercise to assess the level of compliance with the state government’s directive for markets to open on Mondays.

During the tour, Uba reported that a substantial number of shops at the Electrical Parts Dealers Market, Obosi, were open for business on Monday, marking a notable departure from the prolonged weekly lockdowns that have stifled economic activities across the state.

He said, “The Obosi Electrical Parts Market is a key hub for electrical components in the Southeast, and I’m happy to see a significant level of activity.

“The government is intentionally building a state that embraces productivity.

The government of Anambra State, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, is highly impressed by the courage and patriotism displayed by the electrical parts dealers in Obosi, as 80 percent of the market is open.

“Their decision to open their shops is a clear testament to their faith in the government’s efforts to restore peace and their commitment to the economic prosperity of the state.”


At the Building Materials Market, Ogidi, some shops that were under lock and key were sealed by the state government. The Special Adviser commended those who complied and warned that the sealed shops would remain closed for two weeks.

Leaders of the markets who spoke during the tour expressed their support for the government’s stance.

The Chairman of the Electrical Parts Dealers Association, Obosi, Chike Onunkwo, and Chief Jude Nwankwo, President of the International Building Materials Market, Ogidi, praised the enhanced security provided by the state.

They pointed out that the government has shown commitment and, as such, traders must play their part in rebuilding the state economy.

The monitoring committee comprised the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor; the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi (rtd); and the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime.

The team also visited other major markets in Nnewi and Onitsha, among others, to monitor compliance with the government’s directive.

SpaceX:
Agbadorians are trying to pin it on Peter obi

Richtaiwo:
Meanwhile, this is the only comment so far that has managed to drag Peter Obi into the conversation.

SpaceX:
you better start getting use to calling Peter obi the next president of Nigeria.

Pakute:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/16/monday-sit-at-home-again-soludo-seals-shops-commends-other-traders-for-compliance/

Putindbutt:
Yu will know that these lazy ones are being fed at home by their wives. They would go to church service on same Monday, some will go to clubs but to open shop for business, mbanu.

Ask them if Abia the home state of Nnamdi Kanu are doing sit at home on Mondays.

Anyways, those who Soludo locked up their shops, hopefully, they will go and get food from Nnamdi Kanu.

Putindbutt:
Yu will know that these lazy ones are being fed at home by their wives. They would go to church service on same Monday, some will go to clubs but to open shop for business, mbanu.

Ask them if Abia the home state of Nnamdi Kanu are doing sit at home on Mondays.

Anyways, those who Soludo locked up their shops, hopefully, they will go and get food from Nnamdi Kanu.

Abufo:
soludo is busy sealing shops whilst Enugu governor has increased Enugu IGR by a factor of 10........from 40billion naira to over 400 billion naira!

Richtaiwo:
Those muscular idle illiterates seem to specialise in flexing muscles where brains should be. Their main occupation is intimidating hardworking Igbos who are simply trying to mind their business.

Naturally, such professionally lazy busybodies won’t let the sit-at-home fade away without a fight. It’s time for Soludo to roll out firm measures to track them down and decisively deal with them

Flame333:
Why would you be sympathetic about a man who wants to change what God has ordained.. Nigeria is not a mistake and if it's God's plan to separate us one day, sit at home won't be the way out...

Orlandoo:
But same Soludo will lock up every shop in Anambra anytime he wants to campaign. Man is a tyrant in making.

ariesbull:
Taiwo ...it's not your business.... Face Ogun villages that have been deserted and kwarra villages and their kings bowing to Emir

Orlandoo:
But same Soludo will lock up every shop in Anambra anytime he wants to campaign. Man is a tyrant in making.