My people, hear this one wey dey happen for Anambra! The governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, don come out with fresh plans to shake things up for market life!
Dem don announce say all markets for Anambra go dey open full time on Mondays again, as dem don finally end that Monday sit-at-home wahala wey don dey disturb traders. Na Chief Evarist Uba, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Trade and Markets, carry this better news go Onitsha Main Market during one visit, and traders no fit hide their excitement!
According to Evarist, the aim of this new policy na to restore economic stability and make sure say traders dey hustle titanic! He yan say, if any market decide to disobey this new rule, dem go seal am down for two weeks. No be joke o, Soludo no wan hear any stories!
Make we reason am well, dem don also say elections go soon kick start for all market executives. If you don dey serve for more than eight years, better pack your load, because you no go fit contest again. Na only traders wey dey do business for dat market go fit run for any position. True talk, ‘who wear shoe know wetin dey pinch am!’
The head of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, Chief Humphrey Anuna, don welcome the move and appreciate the leadership wey dey run Onitsha Market. E go make sure say dem go comply with the new directive. Chijioke Okpalaugo, the Chairman of Onitsha Main Market, too don talk say them go follow the law. No more Monday sit-at-home for dem again!
Meanwhile, the government team don check Agbaedo New Auto Spare Parts Market for Nnewi too. Dem carry the same gist go there, urging market leaders and traders to jolly service on Mondays, as directed by the government.
But hold on small! Just recently, Soludo don order say dem go close Onitsha Main Market for one week because traders no dey listen to wetin government talk. For that on-site visit wey he go market, e don warn say dem fit even extend the closure if compliance no increase. Security don seal market because dem no wan carry wahala come town!
Na so the economy matter take be for the South-East now; this one na just one of the strategies wey the government dey use to bring back control. If traders fit hold their ground and follow the new rules, dem sure go see their hustle pay off better, no be small!
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