Clement Nnachi, Abakaliki
Residents of Abakaliki and its environs, in Ebonyi State, on Thursday, went about their normal business activities and disregarded the sit-at-home order issued by the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).
The group had, on May 30, declared a sit- at-home day throughout Biafraland in remembrance of its fallen heroes and heroines murdered in cold blood during the Civil war between 1967-1970).
Correspondents who monitored the situation, in Abakaliki metropolis, observed that there was no sign of compliance as the roads were busy with vehicular traffic as many people were going about their normal activities.
At the popular Ogoja road, Vanco and Afikpo road, there was heavy traffic as many people including school children and workers were boarding commercial buses to their different destinations.
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Public and Private schools in the metropolis were opened for normal academic activities for the day.
Major markets including the Abakpa market and Building Materials market as well as banks were opened for business while traders were busy displaying their goods as usual.
In an interview, a trader at the Abakpa market who deals on textiles named Mr Okorie Uzor, maintained the situation in the country was tough to warrant any person complying with such an order.
“This are hard times in the country,the condition of living is extremely tough, nobody would receive me again, nobody provides food for me and my children, I need to come out and search for my daily bread,” he reiterated.
Another respondent a civil servant who craved anonymity said that she would not risk her job because of an order from an Organization that does not cater for her and her family.
It would be recalled that the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra ( IPOB) had Ina statement issued by its Media/Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, said that the May 30 sit-at-home order would be a time to remember victims of Boko Haram and Herdsmen attack.
A Federal High Court had, in September 21, 2017, gave judicial backing to the Executive Order of President Muhammadu Buhari outlawing IPOB and proscription of its activities.
