Economic and commercial activities took place in some cities across Anambra State despite the restriction of movement order placed ahead of the local government election in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
Our correspondent observed that traders within the neighbourhood equally opened for businesses, as many were of the opinion that they shunned the exercise because they felt their votes no longer counted.
Some of the traders, in separate interviews with journalists, lamented that the information about the local government elections was not conveyed to them properly.
A fruit seller at the popular Upper Iweka market in Onitsha, Josephine Ugor, said, “I had to open for business as most of my fruits are fully ripped. I was not even aware of the election till yesterday. My fruits were ripped, and I needed to be here to sell to my customers.
“I was not even aware of…