IPOB sit-at-home: WAEC maths exam peaceful in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

STUDENTS WRITING WAEC

IPOB sit-at-home: WAEC maths exam peaceful in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

The sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) was partially observed in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states as some residents went about their normal businesses.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that IPOB had designated every May 30 as “Biafra Hero Day Remembrance”, ordering people of the South-East to respect and observe the day by staying at home.

They called for total lockdown in the region including students sitting for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

NAN correspondents, who monitored the level of compliance in some parts of the zone reported some residents obeyed the order while others went about their normal business.

Despite few vehicular movements, students were able to sit for their mathematics examination slated for the day.

NAN also reports that state civil servants and public schools went about their normal activities while some streets, markets and shops were deserted amidst the heavy presence of security agencies.

An SS3 student in Enugu, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that they went to school and those writing their Senior Secondary School Examination also sat for their exams.