The Enugu State Government on Monday seals shops in key markets across the state that refused to do business in response to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sit-at-home ultimatum.
This follows Governor Peter Mbah’s ultimatum last week that firms in the state either open for business or risk being closed.
The operation was intended to demonstrate the government’s commitment, according to the Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, who led the team from the Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority.
He went on to say that it aimed to support individuals who demonstrated a desire to follow government guidelines.
BizWatch Nigeria reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, reminded citizens and business concerns in the state on Saturday that the illegal Monday sit-at-home order remains in effect.
He stated that markets that do not open to customers on Monday will be closed indefinitely.
“Given this, civil servants, schools, markets, financial institutions, business premises, and others, are hereby directed to resume normal activities on Monday.
“Government restates its resolve to apply sanctions against defaulters of its cancellation of the illegal Monday sit-at-home order in the state.
“Markets that fail to open to customers on Monday shall be shut down indefinitely.
“Shops in the markets that close on Monday shall be sealed and re-allocated to those eager to do business in the state. Government extends the same warning of sanctions against schools, financial institutions, shopping malls, department stores, business premises, and others that may defy its directive,” he had said.
