{"id":240424,"date":"2026-01-27T10:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/traders-protest-as-officials-enforce-soludos-order-to-shut-down-market-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:43:40","slug":"traders-protest-as-officials-enforce-soludos-order-to-shut-down-market-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/traders-protest-as-officials-enforce-soludos-order-to-shut-down-market-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Traders protest as officials enforce Soludo\u2019s order to shut down market [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"the-post\">\n<p><!-- .entry-header-outer \/--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Traders in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State on Tuesday took to the streets of Onitsha following moves by officials to enforce Governor Chukwuma Soludo\u2019s order to shut down markets in the state over the long-standing sit-at-home order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The traders were seen in a video singing praises in solidarity with the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gathered in their numbers and marching through the streets of Onitsha, they sang, \u201cHoly, Holy, Holy, Nnamdi Kanu is another saviour\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also, some of the traders were seen defying the governor\u2019s order by opening their shops while joining the singing crowd at the Onitsha Main Market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">POLITICS NIGERIA had reported that Soludo on Monday, condemned the continuous adherence to the sit-at-home order made by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The governor while addressing traders\u2019 queries the continued closure of shops within markets in the state despite the peace and calm in Anambra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1404\" src=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935-766x1024.jpeg 766w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935-768x1027.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935-1149x1536.jpeg 1149w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5935.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He further ordered that for the traders\u2019 adherence to the Monday sit-at-home, markets would be shut down from Tuesday to Saturday and would be opened by next Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1403\" src=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5936-300x273.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5936-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5936-1024x932.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5936-768x699.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5936.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, shortly after the governor\u2019s order, the IPOB in a statement announced that the sit-at-home directive stands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content \/--><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traders in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State on Tuesday took to the streets of Onitsha following moves by officials to enforce Governor Chukwuma Soludo\u2019s order to shut down markets in the state over the long-standing sit-at-home order. 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