By Sampson Uhuegbu
The chairman of Onitsha Main Market, Chijioke Okpalaugo, has allegedly resigned amid rising security fears in the market.
The development followed the discovery of a coffin placed overnight at the market’s administrative headquarters after the state government ordered traders to resume activities on Monday.
Traders believe the act was a threat meant to stop the market from reopening and to warn the chairman against enforcing the directive, recalling past attacks on market leaders.
However, Governor Soludo visited the market yesterday, and there were a mammoth crowd of traders who were present to greet him.
Crisis rocking leadership of the Market and the Anambra State government might have led to his resignation.