Photos! Business Activities Grounded In Onitsha As MASSOB, IPOB Mark Ojukwu Declaration of Biafra Today

Markets in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State and its environs were all shot today, May 30th as MASSOB, IPOB celebrate 49 anniversary since Odumegwu Ojukwu declared a sovereign state of Biafra. 



Some traders were seen loitering around their markets to see if they would be allowed to open, while some decided to go home for the day.
 

Iweka road

Onitsha Main Market

Upper Iweka

Ochanja roundabout

Main Market

Inside Main market

Markets shut down included Onitsha Main Market, Ochanja Central Market, Onitsha; New Tyre Market, Nkpor; New Auto Spare Parts Market, Nkpor; Building Materials Market, Ogidi; Ugwuagba Market, Obosi; Electronics Market, Onitsha; Bridge Head Market, Onitsha that has over 21 markets attached to it and other small markets in and outside Onitsha.

According to our correspondent, even shops along the streets of Onitsha, and its environs, including Awka Road, New Market Road, Old Market Road, Oguta Road, Limca Road, Iweka Road and Modebe Road, Sokoto Road and Haruna Street lock-up shops were also seen under lock and keys.  

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