IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order Successful In Onitsha

The Sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in remembrance of the fallen heroes of Biafra and those killed in the struggle for the actualization of Biafra recorded total compliance in Onitsha and Nnewi.

It was reported that all the markets and shops in the two cities were under locks and keys including commercial banks in observance of the directive as people stayed back in their 

All the Federal high ways, especially Onitsha Enugu expressway, from Asaba end of the road to Zik’s roundabout, down to New Motor Spare Parts, Nkpor, and further to former Ogbunike Toll Gate were ghosts of themselves as motorists and people deserted the roads.

Roads such as Upper Iweka, which is known for its busy nature, and the ever busy Onitsha Enugu expressway, including the roads and its adjoining streets were deserted by both motorists and pedestrians, while in some streets in the area, youths turned the roads to football playing fields.

Also from Upper Iweka fly over and down to the Niger Bridge, Army and Police patrol vehicles were seen parked at strategic positions, while at Uga Junction to Atani road, men of the Nigerian Navy were seen at their check points.

Also, from the usually busy Awka road to Old Market road, Court road, Venn road, Ezenwa street – all close to the Onitsha main market – where major commercial and artisan activities go on in Onitsha,
commercial and business activities were totally shut down.

Also, Federal and State Government establishments and offices were all under locks and keys in spite of the directive by the state government to civil servants in the state to report for work.

In the same vein, Public and Private Schools in Onitsha were all closed as parents had even withdrawn their wards living in schools’ dormitories were between Monday and Tuesday.

However, none of the members of IPOB and MASSOB were seen on the streets of Onitsha and Nnewi and nobody is being molested for walking round the roads and streets.