THE Enugu State Government emphasised that its ban on sit-at-home remains irrevocable.
The statement comes after reports of sporadic shootings in different parts of the State by unknown gunmen.
The attackers are insisting on enforcing the sit-at-home declared by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB.
In a statement on Wednesday, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, said the government’s ban on sit-at-home stands.
“The peddlers and instigators of the fake news and pandemonium are already being tracked down by government and the security agencies with a view to bringing them to book.”
He urged the public to “go about their businesses, as security measures are fully in place to enforce law and order as well as safeguard lives and property.
“We must not succumb to the evil machinations of those who have no stake in our state; those who mostly live, work, and educate their children overseas, while destroying the economy of our people and the education and future of our children at home.
“The government hereby reiterates that the ban on sit-at-home in Enugu State stands and will be enforced to the full extent of the law.
“All offices, markets, business premises, schools, among others, remain open and fully functional. Those who want to test the collective resolve and strength of Ndi Enugu will not only be defeated, but will be met with the full wrath of the law,” the government declared.
