Residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital have been thrown into fear over the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra known as IPOB.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, had called on the five Eastern states to stock food items ahead of execution of order (expected to be in force on May 30 and 31).
Some of the residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the NAN on Saturday in Abakaliki, said that the sit-at-home order was worrisome, especially in this period of harsh economic condition in the country.
NAN gathered that some security operatives were already patrolling major streets in the state capital in order to maintain peace and order.
Shops and markets were opened for business but residents in the state were still buying food items for fear of what might happen.
Mr Emmanuel Eze, a resident told NAN that the most important thing in Nigeria was to find solutions, to have the peace that we need.
“I heard that markets, shops and banks are being closed for business in the period of the order. I have no choice than to come and buy some food items,” Eze said.
Mercy Nwafor, a trader also expressed worry of the order and urged the Federal government to find a lasting solution to rebuild oneness among the citizens.
“I am afraid of what is going to happen in the state in the period; they said, market will not be opened or businesses. (NAN)
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