Wetin dey happen, my people? Na serious wah wey Anambra State dey face o! Government don talk say dem dey lose almost N8 billion every week because of dis wahala wey dem call Monday sit-at-home arrangement. Na Law Mefor, di Commissioner for Information, carry dis news come drop like hot jollof for us on Monday.
As e be, dem don shut down Onitsha Main Market enter one week because traders no gree follow di government order wey dem talk say make people no observe di sit-at-home again. E careful because between January 26 to February 1, 2026, if you waka pass di market during dis time, e go fit turn you to di next ‘guest’ of security sharp sharp!
Mefor talk say, “Di closure no be play play matter, as e dey affect our economy and we dey bleed money.” If traders no ready to come back do their business on February 2, dem fit face long-term wahala. Una fit imagine? Na one month closure dey wait for dem!
Di Commissioner no just stop for dat one, him still add say all di other markets for Anambra fit remain open on Mondays, but if any market decide to join di sit-at-home party, dem go face di same fate. Na serious tin wey dey go down. Dem go need maximum security and everybody ehn, make you dey report any security wahala to 5111.
For dem wey no sabi where dis sit-at-home ting come from, make I yarn small. Di Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) now, dem start dis sit-at-home gɛɛbɔ (jamboree) for August 2021 because of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu wey dem arrest. Though dem later talk say dem don suspend am, a lot people still dey obey am because dem dey fear say dem go face wahala from bad belle people wey dey enforce di order.
This sit-at-home pattern don dey cause serious gbege for business, schools, transportation, and public services since then. And you no go blame them because why you go wan cross road wey lion dey waka? Na wetin many people dey reason for di South-East. Di state government, as well as traditional rulers and business groups, don talk say e no dey sweet at all!
So my people, make we dey shine our eyes on top dis matter o! Di government dey make effort, but e go take everybody own teamwork to quench dis problem wey don dey scatter our business since 2021. Wetin you sabi about di market wahala? Make we gather discuss for corner beer joint! Cheers!
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