The Anambra chapter of the AAC said the move showed a gap between government decisions and the daily struggles of residents who rely on trading to survive. According to the party, shutting the market affects thousands of families whose income depends on daily sales and exposes them to further hardship.
In a statement released by its State Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Anthony, the party argued that the government failed to consider the economic and social effects of the closure. He said stopping lawful business activities as a response to insecurity was wrong and unfair, adding that protecting lives and property remains the duty of the state.
The AAC also raised concerns about unequal security conditions, noting that political leaders move with heavy protection while ordinary citizens are left to face risks on their own. The party maintained that closing markets does not stop criminals and does not make communities safer.
According to the AAC, lasting solutions to insecurity require proper policing, intelligence gathering, and cooperation with local communities, rather than shutting down economic centres. The party said actions that disrupt livelihoods only deepen public frustration and hardship.
The AAC stated that it stands with traders and residents affected by the market closure and called on the state government to place people’s welfare at the centre of its decisions.
The market shutdown followed the refusal of traders to open for business on a Monday, despite the state government’s directive ending the sit-at-home practice. The state government said the closure was meant to enforce compliance and restore normal business activities across Anambra. Governor Soludo warned that stricter measures could follow if traders fail to reopen after the one-week closure.
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