The Anambra State Governor on Saturday lifted the lockdown imposed on the state as a means to curtail the spread of the novel pandemic, coronavirus. Food markets and drug markets were lifted but other sections of the markets were not lifted prior to meeting with them today.
After a long deliberation with the market leaders today at his country home, Aguleri, the 63 major markets in Anambra State may reopen for business in a week’s time going by the agreement reached today between the government of Anambra State and the leaders of the markets in the state.
Just In: Anambra Markets Set To Re-open Next Week Amid Coronavirus Fears Photo Credit: Ikenna Anoiagboso
Governor Obiano however, explained that the re-opening of the markets will be conditional.
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“We have made re-opening of the markets conditional so that market leaders can plan effectively and see to the installation of facilities to maintain established hygiene protocols and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the markets”, Obiano said.
He said that each market would constitute a special Covid-19 Committee for effective sensitization, monitoring and enforcement of government’s directives on preventing the spread of the coronavirus, adding that members of the committees will be trained by the government.
Just In: Anambra Markets Set To Re-open Next Week Amid Coronavirus Fears Photo Credit: Ikenna Aniagboso
Governor Obiano also reiterated that the wearing of face masks remains compulsory and a condition to be met by all markets before reopening. According to him, hand washing buckets and sanitizers must be made available at strategic points in all the major markets in the state, including Main market, Onitsha – the largest commodity market in west Africa. Note that the market was also closed to business for close to four weeks now in order to prevent the spread of the deadly disease.
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Given the proposed conditional re-opening, any of the 63 markets which meets the government’s conditions will be opened for business on Monday, May 6, 2020.
Just In: Anambra Markets Set To Re-open Next Week Amid Coronavirus Fears Photo Credit: Ikenna Aniagboso
However, all state boundaries will remain closed and businesses will be transacted only within the state.
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