Enugu Residents Defy IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order

Residents of Enugu State, Thursday, defied the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra as they went about their normal businesses.

THE WHISTLER can report that the order was not observed in Enugu metropolis and other parts of the state.

A popular business place at the Independent Layout, Enugu, was a beehive of activities as exhibitors were showcasing their products and services to mark the celebration. Tourists were also seen at some parks in the state metropolis.

The chairman of Enugu State Bar Owners Association, Hon Hilary Onah, said, “Enugu State is not an IPOB-state, so I doubt if anybody would observe the sit-at-home order by the group. I have not seen any sign of compliance because things are just as usual.”

At Obollo-Afor in Udenu Local Government Area of the state, a trader, Innocent Eze, said, “I doubt anything about sit-at-home here. People are hungry and angry, so nobody will heed to such order when we are battling to survive.”

Observations by our correspondent showed that the normal activities in the state capital were going on, with a slight reduction mainly because the federal government declared a public holiday to mark the nation’s independence.

The police commissioner in the state, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman, also assured the residents of adequate security during and after the period.

The CP, in a statement issued by the state police PRO, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, while enjoining law-abiding citizens to keep adhering to COVID-19 pandemic preventive protocols, warned individuals and groups against conducting themselves in ways that could lead to breach of the peace in the state.

He further urged the residents to contact the police on 08032003702, 08086671202, 08075390883 or 08098880172 if they suspected any illegal movement.