Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has ordered the closure of Nkwo Nnewi Spare Parts Market for one week over traders’ refusal to comply with the directive to open for business on Mondays.
In a statement, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said the Governor’s Special Adviser on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, carried out the shutdown on Soludo’s behalf.
The action comes less than three weeks after the governor similarly sealed the Onitsha Main Market for failing to operate on Mondays.
He stated that: “I hereby inform the general public that New Auto Spare Parts Asocciation (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi, is closed for business.
“The closure of the market followed low compliance with Mr Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s order to end Monday sit-at-home in Anambra State.
“The order to close the market was handed down on behalf of the governor by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, in company of the Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi(Rtd) and Nnewi Mayor, Hon. Echezona Anazodo.
“Consequently, the market, whose date of closure is effective from midnight today, Monday, 23rd February, 2026, will reopen next Monday, 2nd March, 2026.”
He cautioned traders and customers to stay away from the market until next Monday to avoid any confrontation with law enforcement officials.
He further warned that the market could face an extended shutdown if there is no meaningful compliance with the directive when it reopens next week.