Ogbaru Main Market To Seal Shops Closed On Mondays As Sit-at-home Fades

By Nwabueze Okonkwo

ONITSHA — Stakeholders of Ogbaru Main Market (Relief) have resolved to seal shops that fail to open for business on Mondays, declaring that the era of Monday sit-at-home in the market is over.

President of the Ogbaru Main Market Traders Association, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu, disclosed this to journalists shortly after an enlarged meeting of stakeholders and chairmen of all market lines.

He said traders have been advised to open their shops on Mondays to avoid sanctions, stressing that insecurity is no longer a valid excuse for absence from the market.

Ochiogu assured that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to guarantee the safety of traders and customers.

He noted that although patronage on Mondays is lower than other trading days, traders dealing in provisions, beverages and other consumables still record significant sales.

“We deal in provisions, beverages and other consumables, and customers come from Onitsha, Ogidi, Nkpor, Obosi and surrounding areas to patronise us on Mondays,” he said.

“I must confess that we have at least 20 percent patronage on Mondays due to the absence of customers from outside Anambra State. The idea is to make them understand that there is no more fear in opening our shops and markets on Mondays henceforth.”

On security measures, Ochiogu said the proximity of Okpoko Police Station to the market has strengthened safety efforts.

He added that personnel from Operation Udo Ga Achi security outfit, the OCHA Brigade, the State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) and market vigilante operatives have been deployed around the market environment on Mondays.

“Security of our lives, goods and that of our customers is 100 percent guaranteed,” he said.

The move is part of efforts by market leaders to restore full commercial activities and reassure traders and buyers of safety in the area.

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