The House of Representatives member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Afam Ogene, has urged the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to reconsider his decision on the closure of the Onitsha Main Market.
Ogene said this to newsmen this Thursday, expressing concerns that the one-week closure would inadvertently cause further hardship and economic losses to thousands of traders, as well as have a detrimental impact on the state’s economy.
Ogene says the Anambra State Government should have undertaken comprehensive sensitization efforts, engaging market leaders and business stakeholders to highlight the improved security situation in the state.
He says this would have garnered support for the ban on sit-at-home exercises rather than the abrupt announcement that was made
He therefore called on Soludo to embrace dialogue with market leaders with the aim of diplomatically resolving the situation.