In spite of Governor Willie Obiano’s directive to market leaders, banks and other business outfits and stakeholders in Anambra State, to go back to their business or face sanctions, markets, banks, traders and residents of Onitsha and Nnewi still refused to go back to business, thereby, still observing the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s suspended Monday weekly sit-at-home.
IPOB had reiterated the suspension of its earlier announced Monday weekly sit-at-home, following intervention by elders and prominent Igbo who expressed concern over its negative effects on Igbo economy.
Surprisingly, however, after the August 9 first Monday weekly sit-at-home, the people of South-East have continued to follow the order, contrary to its suspension by IPOB.
Business activities in Onitsha the commercial city and the industrial town of Nnewi were, as usual, totally locked down; markets, banks, transport companies, and motor parks in the two Anambra business locations failed to open for business.
Road and street shops and other business outfits owners and artisans, as well, stayed away from the day’s businesses as roads in the cities were deserted.
In Onitsha, Vanguard noticed movement of few private vehicle owners, who were on a very high speed, apparently afraid of attack by people IPOB described as hoodlums, who are allegedly enforcing the order it suspended.
