The South-East sit-at-home order has been converted into a day of town union, club, organization, and other societal meetings in Anambra State.
People were seen meeting in various groups and locations on most streets in Onitsha, Nnewi, Ekwulobia, Obosi, and some parts of Awka.
Prior to the development, such meetings were held on Sundays.
Our correspondent observed some unaffiliated youths jogging along major roads unmolested, despite the fact that the entire major roads were deserted.
Markets, banks, offices, car parks, and petrol stations remained closed as usual, with few vehicular movements.
However, the exercise has recently been devoid of the usual harassment and intimidation that characterized it a few weeks ago.
Town union meetings were in session when our correspondent visited the popular Peoples' Club building on the Onitsha/Owerri Road and the Travellers' Hotel on the ever-busy Onitsha/Asaba/Benin Expressway.
In response to the news, Mr Ikem Ozonachi, chairman of an Onitsha social club, stated,
"We now have our weekly meetings on Monday because it is a work-free day.""Previously, it was held every Saturday, but we decided that since every Monday is sit-at-home, we should move it to Mondays to allow us to work or trade as needed."Chief Philip Yagazie, a businessman from Nnewi, also spoke, saying,
"Business activities have been paralyzed on Mondays, so instead of being indoors doing nothing, we resolved to shift our weekly weekend meetings to Mondays."
Meanwhile, as of the time of filing this report, schools, banks, markets, courts, shops, offices, and local government secretariats, among others, remained closed.