Roads, Banks, Others Deserted as Enugu Residents Disregard Gov's Directive, Observe IPOB's Sit-at-Home Order

Roads, Banks, Others Deserted as Enugu Residents Disregard Gov's Directive, Observe IPOB's Sit-at-Home Order

  • Residents of Enugu state have dismissed Governor Peter Mbah's directive, urging them to ignore the Monday sit-at-home order
  • Roads, markets, banks, and others were all deserted today, June 5, as the people decided to obey IPOB's Monday sit-at-home order
  • Governor Mbah had on Thursday, June 2, given a directive that the sit-at-home order would not be observed in the state from Monday, June, 5

Enugu, Enugu state - Roads, schools, banks, markets, and other public places were wholly deserted in Enugu state as residents obeyed the compulsory Monday sit-at-home order issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

As reported by Channels Television, this sharply contrasted what the state governor, Peter Mbah, had declared on Thursday, June 1, urging the residents to disregard IPOB’s order and to go about their everyday activities.

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Enugu residents disregard Gov Mbah to observe IPOB sit-at-home order. Photo Credit: Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. Source: Facebook
Source: Facebook

Mbah had said, “No more sit-at-home in Enugu,” effective Monday, June 5, asking individuals and corporate organisations to ensure full-scale business activities in the state.

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Mbah's words:

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“Consequently, from Monday, June 6, 2023, there will be no observance of any sit-at-home in all nooks and crannies of Enugu State.”

The decision of the residents to disobey the governor’s directive might be based on the stories of the untimely death of people who broke IPOB’s sit-at-home order.

However, The broadcast station reported that it was unclear if commercial activities would pick up before noon.

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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state has declared an end to sit-at-home in the state effective Monday, June 5, 2023.

According to Mbah, such orders restricted the state's creativity, entrepreneurship, and productivity.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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