Major cities in the South-East geo-political region and some South-South states has been shut down courtesy of the ‘Sit-at-home’ protest organised by the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, The indoor protest was scheduled to hold today, September 23 2016 in all the S/E states.
Reports monitored from the States reveals that the people millions adhered the sit-at-home protest. A reporter from Aba, Abia state stated that as at this morning, businesses, schools and transportation companies across the city witnessed a massive shut down as only few people were seen on the streets.
Onitsha, Anambra state, a beehive of commercial activity, also witnessed a massive level of adherence to the protest as roads, market and schools were all closed. The major markets in th city - Main market, Ochanja market, Okija market were all shut down. At Nkpor, an Onitsha suburb, shops were locked. Similar situation was reported across Awka Road, a major thoroughfare in Onitsha In Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, several markets and businesses were also locked up. Oil tools dealers at Mile 3 Market were nowhere to be found. Motor Parts dealers and businessmen at Ikokwu, Port-Harcourt, were nowhere near their places of business forcing Ikokwu Market to be completely shut down.
Steel Village, a market for ironware at Eleme Rivers state was reported deserted. While hundreds of shops at Mile 1 Port-Harcourt were locked up. Enugu also witnessed similar scenario as shops in Ogbete Market were locked up. There were few cars and vehicles on the streets in the above cities, but non-Igbos freely moved about their business. credit: IGBERETVNEWS
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