In commemoration of the 2018 edition of the Biafra heroes day, the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, recorded partial adherence in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Economic activities in the areas visited by theportcitynews.com on Wednesday morning were active and vibrant with vehicular movements flowing as usual, although lower than what it used to be.
Places like Rumuokoro was a beehive of activities, with its signature traffic jam present. At Rumuigbo, there was a free flow of traffic with several shops closed, an indication that most people in the area observed the sit-at-home order.
Rumuola was a bit scanty, although the state government sealed the spot where roadside sellers and foreign exchange merchants hustled for the day. However, shops were locked and traffic was not as much as it used to be.
Offices opened for business in most areas visited. Along Aba road area, banks and supermarkets opened for business. Schools and other private investments were up and running as well. Car shops owned by Igbo businessmen were shut down.
The case was the same at stadium road, market junction, Eleme, Oil Mill, Mile 1 and Mile 3 but different at the Oyigbo area as the area observed totally, the sit-at-home order.
Traffic flow around major Port Harcourt roads, however, was lower than what it used to be, indicating that most residents of South Eastern origin, especially the individual business owners, observed the sit-at-home order.
