The Anambra state capital, Awka was open for business, the transporters were busy; where as Nnewi and Onitsha commercial cities maintained the sit-at-home order.
Vision Newspapers recalls that the IPOB had made multiple announcements advising everybody that the order had been suspended, but
That order to resort to the normal business activities did not inspire confidence to Anambra people, particularly Nnewi and Onitsha where various illegal activities had been undertaken purportedly by the IPOB.
For the past several days, Nnewi and the surrounding towns had suffered brutal deaths, burning of vehicles, government offices, and private homes at the hands of the unknown gunmen.
The losses to the businesses and revenues accruing to the state is incalculable. The Monday sit-at-home has the potential to cause irreparable damage, and migration of businesses out of the state.
The worst scenario is already impacting the state as one Canadian-based Nigerian, Mr Jonas Ikedi told Vision Newspapers that he had cancelled his flight tickets and those of his family because of insecurity.
He said “that a lot of his friends have also shelved their plans to visit Nigeria for the Christmas holiday”.