Anambra State Government has shutdown New Auto Spare Parts Asocciation (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi.
The market, whose date of closure is effective from Monday midnight, 23rd February, 2026, will reopen next Monday, 2nd March, 2026.
In a public announcement by Dr. Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information,
Anambra State, the closure of the market followed low compliance with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s order to end Monday sit-at-home in Anambra State.
The order to close the market was handed down on behalf of Soludo by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, in company of the Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi(Rtd) and Nnewi Mayor, Hon. Echezona Anazodo.
Traders and customers are advised to avoid the market until next Monday to avoid issues with law enforcement agents.
Angel Network News (ANN) gathered that
the market may face further closure if compliance is not substantial by next Monday, when the market reopens.
