Tension gripped Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, yesterday, following the continued closure of the Onitsha Main Market and its adjoining markets, as traders protested the enforcement of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive, ordering markets to operate on Mondays.
Heavy security presence, comprising soldiers, police officers and operatives of Operation Udo-Ga-Achi (Agunechemba), took over all entry and exit points to the Onitsha Main Market as early as 6:30 a.m., effectively preventing traders from accessing their shops.
The closure affected several adjoining markets, including Marine Market, Biafra Market, Kano Street Market, Sokoto Road Market, William Street Market and Bida Road Market, all of which depend on the Main Market for daily commercial activities.
