Youths from the five South East states took to the streets of Enugu on Monday in support of efforts to end sit-at-home, saying the region’s economy was being crippled.
This is also as Enugu state capital witnessed impressive compliance with state’s ban of sit-at-home and Kanu’s order to end the action with popular shopping malls and markets as well as banks opening to customers, as residents said two-week sit-at-home would not work.
Speaking to newsmen, Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Worldwide, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, said the youths were “demonstrating the desire, resolve and endorsement of an end to sit-at-home in the South East.
Mazi Chukwuma also acknowledged the fact that sit-at-home commenced because of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s detention adding that It gained so much support in solidarity with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the beginning.
He further explained that as it is now, the sit-at- home is affecting the economy of the region.
On his part, the Youth Leader, Ohanaaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Enugu State chapter, Mazi Nnamdi Odo, stressed that the difference between the Monday march and others before it was the coming together of youth representatives and stakeholders from the five South East states to speak with one voice against sit-at-home.
Meanwhile, monitoring around Enugu town showed a significant compliance with the state government’s ban on sit-at-home. At SPAR shopping mall, the main mall and other shops were open with appreciable number of residents doing their shopping.
