Biafra At 50: Igbos Comply With IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order
Residents of major south-east states have strictly complied with the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in celebration of Biafra fallen heroes and heroines.
It was gathered that there is a total lockdown in Owerri, Enugu and Aba, markets including the popular Ariara main market in Aba.
It was also gathered that other businesses including banks, fuel stations, and parks were also shut.
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A resident of Owerri and Biafra supporter, Okemiri Samson, speaking on the compliance said, “This is the highest compliance recorded in the city in recent times.”
Similarly, a resident In Enugu state, Raphael Onyekachi said, “I am at the Ogbete Main market in Enugu right now, it is under lock and key.
“My sisters went to school and their school was closed so they came back.”
In Port Harcourt, a resident Okezie Omeire advised commuters not to bother going to Aba or Umuahia as the road was closed.
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“If you are going to Aba from Port Harcourt, please don’t even dare! You will not get to your destination. Everywhere is as dry and as silent as a graveyard. I just wasted my time and money this morning thinking I will make it to Umuahia this morning but guess what? I can’t even make it to Osisioma junction. I have to drive back to PH (Port Harcourt),” he said.
“Starting from Port Harcourt city, Rumuola, Rumuokwuta, Rumuokoro, Choba, Mile 1, Mile 2 and Mile 3 markets, Oil Mill and any busy place you can think of in PH, everywhere is scanty and deserted!”
