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Biafra: 80% Comply With Sit-at-home by ogashman(m): 7:45pm On May 30, 2017 |
Residents stayed indoors across major cities in
south-east Nigeria as residents complied with
a sit-at-home exercise called by pro-Biafran
groups, with most businesses including banks,
markets and motor parks under lock.
The Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, and the
Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, had called for a sit-at-home today in
the south-east to commemorate the
declaration of Biafra by late Chukwuemeka
Ojukwu some 50 years ago.
In Owerri, Enugu and Aba, markets including
the popular Ariara main market in Aba were on
total lockdown.
Other businesses including banks, fuel stations,
and parks were also shut.
A resident of Owerri and Biafra supporter,
Okemiri Samson, commended the people of the
city for the compliance to the exercise.
“This is the highest compliance recorded in the
city in recent times”, he noted.
In Enugu, there was also a massive
compliance.
“I am at the Ogbete Main market in Enugu right
now, it is under lock and key.
“My sisters went to school and their school
was closed so they came back,” a resident,
Raphael Onyekachi, told PREMIUM TIMES on
phone.
In Port Harcourt, south-south Nigeria, there
was also a high level of compliance according
to a resident. Okezie Omeire.
Mr. Omeire advised commuters not to bother
going to Aba or Umuahia as the road was
closed.
“If you are going to Aba from Port Harcourt,
please don’t even dare! You will not get to
your destination. Everywhere is as dry and as
silent as a graveyard. I just wasted my time
and money this morning thinking I will make it
to Umuahia this morning but guess what? I
can’t even make it to Osisioma junction. I have
to drive back to PH (Port Harcourt),” he said.
“Starting from Port Harcourt city, Rumuola,
Rumuokwuta, Rumuokoro, Choba, Mile 1, Mile
2 and Mile 3 markets, Oil Mill and any busy
place you can think of in PH, everywhere is
scanty and deserted!”
The exercise, according to preliminary reports
gathered by PREMIUM TIMES has so far been
a huge success in Anambra State especially in
Onitsha as shops, markets, banks and schools
in the city remained closed.
According to a resident, John Okorie, “MASSOB
called and we answered. All businesses in the
city are closed including shops in the streets.”
Security officials were seen driving around the
city to keep the peace. A similar situation was
recorded in the state’s capital, Awka, and the
second commercial city of Nnewi.
In Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, there was partial
compliance, as the Abakpa Market, the city’s
main market, was opened but most shops still
remained closed at press time.
Many of the traders were seen gathered in
front of their shops discussing the situation.
As they noticed that those who flouted the
order and opened their shops were not being
molested, many of them summoned courage
and started opening their shops.
But the major private transporters in the city
shut down their parks in compliance with the
MASSOB and IPOB directives.
However, two banks, UBA and First Bank,
opened their doors to customers while other
banks remained shut leaving customers, who
thronged to the banks, stranded.
Hours later, some other banks opened for
business after observing the tight security
mounted by police and other security agencies
in the city to secure lives and prosperity.
But Ecobank and Diamond bank branches
remained closed as at press time.
Also, police helicopters were seen hovering over
most of the cities to provide aerial surveillance
especially in Umuahia, the hometown of the
IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Mr. Kanu, who is facing charges of treasonable
felony, was recently released on bail. While on
bail, he has, however, restated his demand for
a Biafran state, and urged support for
Tuesday’s sit-at-home.
The Ohaneze Ndigbo, a foremost socio-cultural
Igbo group, also said it saw nothing wrong in
the sit-at-home directive, saying it was a
peaceful means of protest source: http://www.conscienceradio.net/biafra-80-comply-sit-home/ |
Re: Biafra: 80% Comply With Sit-at-home by Mazeltovscotty(m): 8:31pm On May 30, 2017 |
Funny set of people!! |
Re: Biafra: 80% Comply With Sit-at-home by Nobody: 9:46pm On May 30, 2017 |
Call them any kind of name you wish. Remember that people who are determined always have a way of getting what they want, no matter how long it takes 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Biafra: 80% Comply With Sit-at-home by LazyYorubas: 12:33am On May 31, 2017 |
Mazeltovscotty: 5 Likes
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Re: Biafra: 80% Comply With Sit-at-home by modik(m): 12:39am On May 31, 2017 |
If only PMB's mid term performance stands at 80%?? Thumbs up for determined Biafrans world over. 2 Likes |
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