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Posted By Admin On January 27th, 2026

Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefoh, says Governor Chukwuma Soludo has the right to shut down Onitsha Main Market.

Mefoh made this statement on Tuesday when he featured in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Morning Brief’.

The commissioner was reacting to the outrage trailing the closure of the Onitsha market by the governor.

DAILY POST reports that Governor Soludo on Monday shut down the Onitsha market over the observance of the Monday sit-at-home by traders.

The commissioner said, “The government of a state has an oversight function over everything, including market in the state.

“So you can see that the governor and government have every right to ensure that there is an even running of the state. And beyond this, also there is the threat you mentioned that people say that there is no security.

“I have already told you that there is adequate security. In fact, if you visit the market today, you will see what I mean, and you can move around Anambra State, you will see that Anambra is safe for business.

“The fear factor is no longer there. Maybe in the past when this started, but now it is no longer an issue. So there is no further justification for the continued shut down of market in Anambra, particularly Onitsha Main Market, which is arguably the biggest market in the entire West Africa.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/27/sit-at-home-gov-soludo-has-right-to-shut-down-onitsha-market-commissioner/