Barely one day after directing communities to establish food markets outside their main markets, Anambra State Government has ordered a reversal of the directive.
The Commissioner of Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba said on WednesÂday morning that reversal of the directive became necessary because the new food markets negatÂed social distancing being propagated by the governÂment to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Adinuba said the govÂernment discovered that the new areas chosen by the various communities for food markets were by far smaller than their main markets and so obÂserving social distancing was impossible.
However, he said that only food items should be sold in the markets.
Also, a statement quotÂing Governor Willie ObiaÂno on Wednesday directed all markets to open.

Part of the statement read: “I am directed to inform you that the ExecÂutive Governor of AnamÂbra State has directed that all markets to be re-opened.
“All the closed food stuff market in all the LGAs be re-opened with immediate effect.

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