Onitsha Main Market Chairman Lauds Governor Soludo On Establishment Of Security Outfit

By Julie Sylvia, Onitsha
The Chairman of Onitsha Main Market, Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Chief Innocent Ezeoba, has lauded Governor Charles Soludo on the establishment of security outfit, Operation Udo Ga Achi, ‘Agunechemba’ security outfit to ward off crime and criminalities in the state
Making the commendation in his office, Chief Ezeoha stated that with this security outfit, Anambra State is going to be restored as the safest state in the country and the light of the nation it is.
According to Ezeoha,” With the way these security men are going about, discovering the kidnappers dens, arresting the criminals and all that, I am sure that the governor is prepared, he went underground for this, seeking for opinions, advice and other necessities to come up with this, I pray God to give him more wisdom and knowledge to achieve his aim.
“Main market traders, Anambrarians are celebrating the governor because the recent insecurity in the state by these hoodlums wanted to make mockery of all the good works and infrastructures being put in place by the governor with their daily activities.
“See how insecurity is coming to a halt, no hidden place any longer for these criminals, look at the recent arrest in Ogbaru LG, the kidnappers den at isiagu, Awka South, other discoveries and arrest within few days of the launch of Agunechemba security outfit.”
On security of the market he said, “we guarded our market during those time of insecurity in the state by summoning my security men on series of meeting, after everything, our market is highly secured, last December season was one of the best since the existence of main market.
“Each pole has 2 Solar light mounted on it from Marine- First Bank- Bright Street-Johnson – Our White House, we stayed up to 9pm transacting for the first time, we opened the market on 27th December, I did it last two years too, this is the dream of our governor for Ndi Anambra, the same dreams of our governor to the Anambrarians are the same with mine to the traders of main market.
“The WIFI from the federal government was assigned to main market by the governor, which we have installed, you can off your data and switch to main market free WIFI whenever you are in the market, though some areas have not been covered but would soon get there, all these are to make sure that governance get to the grassroots.
“We keep the standard both on Internally Generated Revenue, (IGR), we are pulling over N300m which no market has done, people are seeing where their money are being channeled to, the governor is judiciously using the money, we have to support him.
Chief Ezeoha reiterated that Governor Soludo’s achievements are intimidating, wondered why a right thinking person would challenge him come November 2025. He noted that as the chairman of the market, he is there to assist the governor and he is following his footsteps, stating that he is fulfilling the governor’s dream by bringing to the market whatever that is introduced at Awka by the governor.
The market leader highlighted his tenure’s positive impact, citing the new market clinic and state-of-the-art fire truck provided by Governor Soludo.
He emphasized the fire truck serves not just the market, but also Onitsha’s surrounding community. Each market line has its manual fire protection systems.