Following the seeming unhindered and indiscriminate influx of people mostly from the Northern part of the country into the southeast, the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) has vowed to tackle the issue their way if nothing is done by the authorities to immediately arrest the situation. Their position was made known by the President, Alex Onukwue during a press briefing in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Mr. Onukwue who regretted that despite the ban on interstate travels, some individuals have found ways to smuggle suspicious individuals into the region. An act he said, is sabotaging the efforts of Governors in the region to protect residents in the state and flatten the curve of the corona virus pandemic.  He warned that the south east and Anambra State in particular, will no longer fold its arms and watch as unscrupulous individuals with sinister motives continue to endanger the lives of residents in the State. He said:  “The federal government of Nigeria had announced closure of all inter state borders across Nigeria and banned all non essential travels between the states in the country. These restrictions are still in force. The emergency measures have been put in place to contain the spread of covid-19 across the country and save lives. To this extent, the argument by some individuals that Nigerians have the right to go anywhere in Nigeria at any time is dead on arrival.  We wish to warn that should this callous business continue of shipping strange persons, Almajirai or not, from the north or elsewhere to Anambra State in light of covid-19 restrictions, the communities of Anambra State will be left with no choice than to confront the situation with all the seriousness it deserves. We can no longer take it as child’s play”.