Sit-at-home order: Obiano warned banks, markets in Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on Saturday, warned the people of Anambra against obeying the Mondays sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Obiano has ordered markets, banks, transport business owners, among others to ignore the sit-at-home order and go about their businesses from Monday, September 13.
The governor gave the order on Saturday following a discussion with security agents and relevant stakeholders in the state.
His directive was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment Don Adinuba.
Heads of commercial business operations including markets and transport leaders were also at the meeting held at the governor’s lodge in the state.
He urged residents of the state to ignore the Monday (weekly) sit-at-home order by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
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“The markets should open, if they do not open, I would sack the leadership of the market and shut the market.
“Invisible voice says ‘sit at home?’ And, you just comply and loose money. You don’t know who says sit-at-home, you just loose money,” the governor said while addressing the business leaders.
He also urged them to help the government to solve the menace of continuous sit-at-home compliance.
Governor Obiano said it is totally unacceptable as it seriously affecting the state’s economy.
“You need to help us to solve this nonsense. It is absolute nonsense. That’s a warning. If you don’t do that, we will change your leadership,” the governor said.
Governor Obiano also at the meeting welcomed the new Commissioner of Police, Tony Olotu, who will take over from the former CP, Chris Owolabi.
The Governor assured people of the state of adequate security across the state on Monday.
IPOB had issued a sit-at-home order every Monday to protest the rearrest of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
However, the pro-Biafra group reviewed the order, stressing that it would only be enforced whenever Kanu is to appear in court.
Kanu is currently locked up by the Department of State Services, DSS, following his rearrest from Kenya.
