The sit-at-home ordered in the entire South East has successfully stopped the Nigeria @61 Independence celebration across the five states.
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB had ordered a sit-at-home to frustrate the October 1 Independence celebration and make a bold statement on their quest for self determination.
The pro Biafra group also ordered that Nigeria flags be brought down on the day.
EverydayNewsngr.net reports total compliance across the States of the zone with most institutios removed Nigeria flags completely.
Major roads and streets in all the state capitals were deserted just as stadiums and other Central venues for October 1st parades and March past.
As seen in the pictures Ecobank Abakaliki, Ebonyi State complied by removing the Nigeria flag, just as Oko Federal Polytechnic in Anambra.
Not even the huge presence of the police across the States could give residents the courage to violate the order as violenct destruction has recently been used to visit violators of the sit-at-home order.
