After Nkwo Nnewi Spare Parts Market disobeyed a government directive to start opening markets on Mondays, Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo closed the market for a week.
Chief Evarist Uba, the governor’s special adviser on trade and markets, closed the market on his behalf, according to a news statement issued by Dr. Law Mefor, the Anambra State Commissioner for Information.
Just three weeks have passed since Soludo visited Onitsha Main Market and closed it due to its Monday closure.
“I hereby notify the general public that New Auto Spare Parts Associiation (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi, is closed for business,” he said.
The market was shut down as a result of poor adherence to Mr. Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s directive to terminate the Monday sit-at-home campaign in Anambra State.
“The Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, along with the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi (Rtd), and Nnewi Mayor, Hon. Anzodo Echezona.
As a result, the market will reopen on Monday, March 2, 2026, after closing at midnight tonight, Monday, February 23, 2026.
He cautioned that in order to prevent problems with law enforcement, traders and customers are encouraged to stay away from the market until Monday of next week.
If compliance is not significant by next Monday, when the market reopens, he continued, the market might be further closed.
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