President Muhammadu Buhari ,visited IMO State on Tuesday September 13,on a work visit to commission completed projects.
The President’s aircraft landed at Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport at exactly 10:46 am on Tuesday September 13.Following the President’s visit to Owerri, the streets in the state Capital were deserted.
Daily trust reports that major streets in the city of Owerri and suspending local government areas in state were deserted following a sit-at -home order declared by the leadership of the indigenous people of Biafra(IPOB).
The prohibited group had earlier declared a sit-at-home because its leader,Nnamdi Kanu is appearing before a Federal High Court in Abuja for hearings on terrorism charges leveled against him by the Federal Government Of Nigeria.
Although Kanu’s court cases coincided with the President’s visit,occupants of Owerri did not think twice about obeying the sit-at-home order by the (IPOB). Shops,markets and other business like fueling stations were shut down.
