Enugu threatens to punish schools, institutions that obey sit-at-home directive
The Enugu government says it will sanction schools, markets, and institutions that defy the ban on sit-at-home in the state.
Speaking at a press conference in Enugu, Chidiebere Onyia, the secretary to the state government , commended residents for not yielding to the stay-at-home order.Onyia warned that individuals who did not show up for work at their respective offices due to the IPOB’s order would be sanctioned. “What is also important is that under this governor and this government, there has been no incident on any Monday from the day the governor cancelled the illegal sit-at-home.
“For those teachers and private or public schools that have decided not to show up to school today, the state government, as a policy, is to go back and ensure that those schools are sanctioned adequately.
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