Indigenes of Ebonyi State trading in Anambra State have distanced themselves from any planned protest over the closure of the Onitsha Main Market, declaring full support for Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s insistence on full commercial activities on Mondays. The Ebonyi Town Union in Anambra State made its position known in a statement issued by its President-General, Moses Igwe, in Onitsha on Friday. Igwe urged Ebonyi traders to avoid actions capable of disrupting public peace or endangering their lives and businesses. “Non-indigenes, particularly Ebonyi traders, often bear the brunt whenever protests turn violent. “Ebonyi indigenes in Okpoko are major beneficiaries of the general hospital built by this administration.

Source: Punch January 30, 2026 14:36 UTC