Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Monday shut down Nkwo Nnewi Spare Parts Market for one week, following their defiance to government’s order to begin opening markets on Mondays.
Law Mefor, commissioner for Information, in a statement on Monday, said the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Evarist Uba, shut the market on behalf of the governor.
This is coming barely three weeks after Soludo visited Onitsha Main Market and also closed it for not opening on Mondays.
“I hereby inform the general public that New Auto Spare Parts Association (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, Evarist Uba, in company of the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi(Rtd) and Nnewi Mayor, Hon. Echezona Anazodo,” Mefor said.
Consequently, the market, the date of closure of which is effective from midnight today, Monday, February 23, 2026, will reopen next Monday, March 2, 2026.
He warned that traders and customers were advised to stay away from the market until next Monday to avoid issues with law enforcement agents.
He added that the market may face further closure if compliance was not substantial by next Monday, when the market reopens.
