Anthony Iwuoma
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sit-at-home order, beginning today (Monday).
A faction of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has lauded IPOB for agreeing to suspend the action, as contained in a statement credited to Kanunta Kanu, younger brother of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, which said it had suspended the order so that students could write their NECO examination, commencing on the same day.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide had lauded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for towing the path of honor to withdraw instantly the proposed sit-at-home slated to begin Monday, August 9, 2021.
“This is the finest hour in Igboland, that after feeling the pulse of the people, IPOB succumbed to superior arguments that any sit at home at the moment was an ill-conceived idea and ill-timed,” a statement by the Secretary General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said.
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“IPOB should always engage critical stakeholders in consultative meetings before any announcement of action to avert home resistance and opposition,” the withdrawal of sit at home instantly had reinforced our obligations to propel for more diplomatic techniques through the Southeastern Governors and political leaders for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.”
However, the Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, said the order had not been suspended and would be observed as earlier decreed.
The statement read: “The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been drawn to the pouported suspension of Monday sit at home order issued by leadership of IPOB, that it has been suspended by some section of media. We wish to remind every Biafran that the sit at home order remain sacrosanct on Monday tomorrow.
“Anybody issuing press statement concerning IPOB sit at home order is fake and any statement without sit at home order or any activity of IPOB remain comrade Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secretary for IPOB.
“Therefore, every Biafran should disregard regard every statement that is not from Emma Powerful or DOS and radio Biafra.”
