Traders of the Onitsha Main Market reopened their shops on Monday in compliance with a directive by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
Last Monday, the governor ordered that the market be shut down for one week due to the perceived compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order by non-state actors.
Soludo also warned that, if the traders failed to open at the end of the one-week shutdown, the market would be closed for another week, and subsequently for longer periods.
However, a week after economic activities were grounded, the traders were seen trooping into the market.
Channels Television visited the market on Monday and observed that many traders resumed their businesses as early as 8:45 am.
Starting from Egerton, to Ose food stuff market, down to The Young Park, one of the major entrances into the Main Market, many traders are seen setting up their wares.
From Emeka Offor Plaza to Sokoto road, and to Lagos line and Marine, many traders had opened their shops while customers patronised the opened shops.
