Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, will on Thursday, January 29, meet with chairmen and secretaries of varied markets within the state over the continued adherence to sit-at-home orders by merchants, regardless of authorities directives.

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A letter from the Ministry of Commerce and Commerce, signed on behalf of the commissioner by the Particular Adviser to the Governor (SPAD) on Commerce and Markets, Mr. Evarist Uba, and sighted by this newspaper, acknowledged that the assembly would maintain on the Worldwide Conference Middle in Awka.

A prime authorities supply, who spoke with DAILY POST, denied that the assembly was a results of authorities capitulation following the merchants’ protest on Tuesday. Reasonably, it was convened as a result of some market leaders reached out to the federal government to enchantment for the reopening of the market.

The letter learn: “President Normal of ASMATA (Anambra State Market Merchants Affiliation), All Market Chairmen and Secretaries, All Zonal Chairmen and Secretaries, and All Line Chairmen and Secretaries are hereby invited to an important assembly with Mr. Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR (Oluatuegwu), on issues of pressing significance.

“Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026. Time: 11:00 a.m. immediate. Venue: Worldwide Conference Centre (ICC), Awka.”

There was stress in Onitsha Essential Market on Tuesday following the forceful closure of the market by the governor and the deployment of great safety personnel to implement it.

Whereas merchants had cited the continued incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu as their purpose for observing the sit-at-home order, market leaders reached out to the state authorities to plead for leniency and the reopening of the market.

It was gathered that Thursday’s assembly could be closely policed, and all attendees might be screened. That is to forestall any try by separatist parts to hijack the assembly.