Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has directed that all markets and shops across the state should open for business, specifically on Mondays and all viable days, as part of efforts to revive economic activities.
Mr Soludo gave the directive on Thursday in Awka during an interactive session with market and line leaders from across the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was convened against the backdrop of the recent closure of the Onitsha Main Market and the lingering Monday sit-at-home practice in parts of the South-east.
The governor told traders that his government was considering a "renovate or rebuild" option for the facility.
He said the project would either turn the market into a ...