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Sit-at-home: Enugu government threatens to shut complying schools, markets
Irked by the continued compliance of some schools, markets, banks, shops to the Monday sit-at-home order imposed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Enugu state government has threatened to close such institutions forthwith. The Peter Mbah-led administration in June issued an order that the people should disregard IPOB’s order and go about their normal daily activities because the state was losing about N10 billion each day the order is observed. However, as if the every Monday sit-at -home order was favourable to the people, a faction of IPOB led by a Finland based Simon Ekpa last week declared yet a ten-day sit-at-home which commenced on July 3 to culminate in July 10. The Enugu state government, therefore through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, Tuesday, issued a stern warning that any institution, market, school or office that observed the one-week order henceforth shall be sanctioned. “The attention of the Enugu state government has been drawn to reports on social media this Tuesday morning that proprietors of private schools in the state are sending messages to their pupils and students to the effect that they should not come to school from today on account of the illegal one week sit-at-home order allegedly declared by faceless non-state actors in the state. “The Enugu state government is alarmed and dismayed by this development and hereby warns that any school that fails to open and function normally from today will have its license revoked immediately. “The Enugu state government also extends the same warning to market unions and shop owners in the state. All markets and shops in the various markets must be open to customers from today or be shut down indefinitely. “Government reiterates its ban on any form of illegal sit-at-home in all parts of the state, as it is evil and antithetical to all values we hold dear as a people, such as the Igbo spirit of industry, hard work, creativity and productivity. “The general public is urged to go about their normal daily activities as adequate security measures have been put in place to protect lives and property. “Government will no longer sit by and watch faceless groups and misguided individuals issue illegal orders, dictating to us how to lead our lives, when to go to work or market and when our children go to school, while they ply their trade and their children go to school. This is no longer acceptable and must be confronted and defeated with every power and resources at our disposal,” the state government.
Publish Date : 2023-10-19 21:12:31
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