Residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital have been thrown into fear over the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.

The Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, had called on the five Eastern states to stock food items ahead of the order.

Some residents in Abakaliki expressed concerns on Saturday that the “sit-at-home was worrisome, especially in this period of the harsh economy in the country”

Some security personnel were seen patrolling major streets in the state capital to maintain peace and order in the area.

Although shops and markets were opened for business, residents in the state were still buying food items for fear of what may happen.

Mr. Emmanuel Eze, a resident said the most important thing in Nigeria was to find solutions to have the peace that we need.

“I heard that markets, shops, and banks are being closed for business in the period of the order. I have no choice but to come and buy some food items,” Eze said.

Mercy Nwafor, a trader also expressed worry of the order and urged the Federal government to find a lasting solution to rebuild oneness among the citizens.

“I am afraid of what is going to happen in the state in the period; they said, the market will not be opened or businesses.

NAN