Nigeria, June 12 -- Unlike what was going on in some other parts of Nigeria, including Abuja, there was no protest in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on June 12, as businesses opened shops and residents went on peacefully with their normal activities.

The major roads - Oron, Wellington Bassey Way, Nwaniba, Ikot Ekpene, Aka, and Abak - in the city were busy as usual. Police and other security agencies were not seen patrolling the roads.

At Ibom plaza, the heart of the city, which is usually a strategic point for all kinds of protest, there was no sign of protest - different vendors were seen marketing their products and services.

The town campus of the University of Uyo was quiet and peaceful when a PREMIUM TIMES' reporter visited at about 10:30 ...