North Local Government Council to close the Tomato section of Akwatta Market in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, describing it as a clarion call answered.
Shortly after that, the state government on March 27, 2020, closed all markets, land boundaries and inter-state transportation, which took effect from Tuesday, April 1, 2020. A resident of New Haven, Enugu, Barr. Chukwuemeka Okeke said that he was impressed that the state government has taken “decisive measures to ensure that this deadly virus called COVID-19 does not spread in this state”.
Another resident, Emmanuel Eke, warned that COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health challenge that should not be played politics with, maintaining that “the actions of the Enugu State Government are in order and should be supported by all well-meaning residents of this state”.