Shops, fuel stations, and malls remain closed, while major and inter-state roads are eerily empty.A comprehensive shutdown of economic and social activities has been observed in Enugu State, as residents heed the call to stay at home and protest against the escalating hunger and misgovernance in Nigeria.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!9jalead ongoing monitoring of the situation across various states reveals that Enugu State’s capital city has been transformed into a virtual ghost town, with deserted roads and abandoned businesses.
Shops, fuel stations, and malls remain closed, while major and inter-state roads are eerily empty.
Some residents explained that they opted to stay indoors to avoid potential violence from security forces, noting that the sit-at-home protest has become a preferred form of demonstration in the South East region.
We are doing sit-at-home for our own protest since the government and security agencies want to use the protest against residents,” a resident, who identified himself as Okechi Michael said.
You can see that only a handful of vehicles are on the road despite the security agents patrolling roads. If I am staying in my house, will they force me to come out? That’s is the situation here.”
