The Enugu State Government has again called on residents to ignore Monday\u2019s sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government urged residents to go out and carry out their normal business activities, reiterating its earlier ban on sit-at-home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Onyia, reiterated that sit-at-home was illegal, adding that Governor Peter Mbah had said any business would refuse to open in the name of observing sit-at-home risked being permanently shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Enugu State Government wishes to remind the good people and residents of the state that the ban on the illegal Monday sit-at-home order remains effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGiven this, civil servants, schools, markets, financial institutions, business premises, and others are hereby directed to resume normal activities on Monday,\u201d the SSG said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the state government had restated its resolve to apply sanctions against defaulters of its cancellation of the illegal order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarkets that fail to open to customers on Monday shall be shut down indefinitely, and shops in the markets that close on Monday shall be sealed and re-allocated to those eager to do business in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe government extends the same warning of sanctions against schools, financial institutions, shopping malls, department stores, business premises, and others that may defy its directive,\u201d Onyia added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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