Anambra shuts over 200 shops for sit-at-home disobedience
Local authorities in Anambra State have sealed more than 200 shops at the Bridge Head Market in Onitsha. The action was taken after traders failed to comply with the government’s directive to ignore the Monday sit-at-home order. Emeka Orji, Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area, and Paul Onuachalla, Secretary of the Council, led the enforcement. The government warns that shop allocations may be revoked if traders continue to defy official instructions.
What we know
- Over 200 shops in six market lines at Bridge Head Market were sealed by Onitsha South Local Government.
- The enforcement was led by Emeka Orji and Paul Onuachalla after traders refused to open for business.
- Authorities secured the entrances with new padlocks and warned that allocations may be revoked pending investigation.
- Emeka Orji called the traders’ actions economic sabotage and said the closures could be extended indefinitely if non-compliance continues.
- Paul Onuachalla emphasized that the traders could face legal consequences and that the government has the authority to revoke shop allocations.
