Imo Records Impressive Compliance on Shut Down on Markets
GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
PRESS RELEASE
Imo Records Impressive Compliance on Shut Down
on Markets
Governor Hope Uzodimma’s
shut-down order on markets and other socio-economic activities witnessed has witnessed
very impressive compliance by traders and general public within the Imo State capital.
On Monday, the teams
monitoring the various market locations since Sunday witnessed that the popular
Ekeukwu market in the heart of Owerri was largely deserted, with only pockets
of street traders at Ekeonunwa and School Road axis.
The entire Douglas
Road, usually over-run by street traders was also devoid of any trading
activity, with the doors of most shops lining the Road firmly shut.
Towards Orji axis,
there was total compliance up to the traditional Nkwo-Orji market which was
totally empty as convoys of combined Security Teams patrolled the area. Even
shops along the stretch of Okigwe Road to Obilubi Mbieri in the neighboring
Mbaitoli Local Government Area were all under lock and key, including major
Super Markets and Eateries.
The same scenario
played out at Egbeada Main Market along Orlu road axis which was fully shut,
while contrastingly, the Amakohia mini-market, a centre for food stuff was booming.
However, upon getting
wind of imminent raid by the enforcement team, the traders scampered away, many
abandoning their wares.
It will be recalled
that Governor Uzodimma made a state-wide broadcast on Saturday in which he
outlined further strategies in the fight against COVID-19, including closure of
markets across the state.
With the wave of
on-going awareness campaigns, on various Media platforms, Imo citizens are
coming to terms with the danger posed by the dreaded Corona virus disease and
the need to comply with government’s preventive guidelines.
Oguwike Nwachuku
Chief Press
Secretary/Media Adviser (Gov.)
March 30, 2020
CAPTIONS
9213 Deserted Douglas
road
9204 Inside popular
Somto Hospital trading premises.
9191 In front of Somto
Hospital by Douglas Road
9186 Amakohia Market
without buyers and sellers.
9180 Egbeada
Market stalls under lock and key.
9171 Popular
traditional Nkwo-Orji market tables overturned.
9168 Nkwo-Orji
market…people wonder.
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