All commercial public places as well as government and private offices are set to resume full activities from Monday, 20 September.
A statement signed and made available to newsmen by the Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba during the weekend said “Following the directive by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, to banks to operate fully on every working day throughout the state, it has become necessary to explain to the people of Anambra State that the order also affected other sectors of our people’s socio-economic life”
“All markets as well as motor parks and commercial vehicles are henceforth to operate fully every Monday and any other weekday except any day declared work-free by the appropriate authorities”.
News Echo reports that the Executive Governor, Dr. Willie Obiano earlier led a meeting with heads of security agencies and bank executives in the state, on discussions with a large spectrum of leaders of the transport union and market association in Anambra State on why they had for the past five weeks been shutting down their businesses every Monday.
Their responses were that “the transporters, for instance, attributed their action to the inability of commuters to come out for regular business owing to fear of attacks by unknown gunmen while traders explained that without banks opening on any day it was difficult to keep proceeds of the day in a safe place.
“The bankers, on their part, argued that without markets opening and people going about their normal business, there was no need to open their doors to the public”.
The statement also reads that “Anambra State Government directive to banks, traders, transporters, other groups and individuals to resume full economic activity throughout the week with effect from Monday, September 13, 2021, was informed by the yearnings of these stakeholders”.
The statement concluded that any information from the public should, contact the Anambra State Police Control Room, regardless of the time of the day, on 07039194332.
