The Eke Awka Market closed about two weeks ago due to noncompliance with stipulated guidelines to check the spread of Coronavirus in the State reopened today.
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano suspended the government’s earlier directive to close the market for violating Anambra State Covid-19 law.
A statement issued by the
Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo
Chukwulobelu, on Friday, 26th June 2020, said Governor Obiano has considered the various pleas by Eke Awka market traders and other stakeholders, as well as assurances by the traders that going forward, they will strictly abide by, and enforce the state government’s Covid-19 law and other directives on checking the spread of the virus in the state.
According to the report, the traders have also signed an undertaking in that regard, leading the governor to instruct that the directive to close the market on Monday, 15th June, 2020 be suspended.
Professor Chukwulobelu restated that Eke-Awka market will re-open for business on Monday, 29th June 2020, that is today, and this include Eke Awka market and surrounding markets such as Oderah market, Uwakwe Ukaegbu market, Author Eze Avenue market and Ziks Avenue.
He urged all market leaders in the state to enforce the terms of the undertaking signed with the state government on Friday, 26th June, 2020 concerning observing and enforcing Covid-19 safety protocols in their various markets.
The SSG emphasised that state government was entering a new phase of engagement with market leaders in the state whose support is critical to stopping the spread of Covid-19 in Anambra state.
He warned that sanctions more stringent than the almost 2-weeks closure of Eke Awka market will apply if they fail to enforce Covid-19 safety protocols in their various markets including wearing of protective face masks, maintaining of social distancing in the markets, provision of buckets and water for washing of hands and use of sanitizer.
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