Sit At Home Order: Umahi Urges Ebonyi People Go About Their Businesses On Monday
By Joyce Aroh
Following the sit at home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for easterners to stay at home every Monday to protest the arrest and prosecution of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, the Ebonyi State Government has urged the general pubic to feel free go about their normal business activities on Monday.
The Statement was signed by Francis Nwaze, the Special Assistant on Media to the Governor David Umahi, who said that Governor has informed the general public that Monday, August 9, 2021, is a working day, just like every other working day in the state, adding that Markets, banks, schools, etc. will operate normally.
“Consequent upon this, the general public is urged to feel free to go about their lawful businesses in consonance with COVID-19 protocol and the Executive Order of the Governor on social gathering without any fear of intimidation or molestation, both on the said date and thereafter”
“The youths and members of the public are seriously advised to desist from engaging in any activities that are capable of breaking down of law as it resultant effect is dwindling of the economy of the state.
“The State Government presently doing everything possible to develop the state across all sectors – education, security, health, agriculture, human capital development, infrastructure, and so on, it is inconsequential to draw the state backward through temporary deactivation of her economic activities in the guise of a sit at home order”
“To this end, Security Agencies in the state are by this announcement directed to maintain law and order and ensure that all law-abiding citizens go about their duties unmolested”.Umahi said.