The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from the 5-day sit-at-home order in the South East issued by Simon Ekpa.
Ekpa had in a viral video declared the 5 sit-at-home in “Biafra land beginning from December 9 to December 14, 2022,” with a voice in the background threatening to kill anyone seen outside on those days.
Reacting to Ekpa’s directive, IPOB in a statement on Tuesday, through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said it did not issue such directive.
It urged people to ignore “such order from untrained and brainless individuals whose agenda is to make Biafra agitation unattractive to our people.”
The statement urged members of the public to go about their normal duties on the said dates.
The statement also said that IPOB had not ordered for the boycott of the 2023 polls, and urged anyone willing to vote during the election to collect their PVCs and exercise their civil responsibilities.
“IPOB under the command and leadership of our great prophet and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wishes to state unequivocally to the people of Biafra, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafra freedom that IPOB leadership did not issue any sit-at-home order on 9th,10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th of December 2022”, the statement said.
It read in part: ”IPOB never issued any sit-at-home order on these days mentioned above because we are not miscreants, senseless, or jobless people.
“Every Biafran and residents in Biafra Land should ignore such order from untrained and brainless individuals whose agenda is to make Biafra agitation unattractive to our people. Every Biafran must go to their normal business on those days.
“IPOB who is concerned about our people cannot issue such brainless uncaring 5-day consecutive sit- at- home order to suffer our people during this critical time of the year when people are trying to makeup in their businesses for the year.
”The conception of consecutive 5-day sit at home by a Nigeria agent and his sponsors is to show the level of wickedness and hatred they have against our people. Their agenda is to create insecurity and unnecessary hardships to make our people jettison Biafra freedom.”
“Our people should be prepared and ready to confront any fool who dares to enforce such wicked sit-at-home. Moreso, ESN operatives and IPOB volunteers will be out on these dates to protect our people and the markets.
“The idiots who are issuing this brazen sit at home order should know that IPOB leadership has never authorized anyone to issue order of such magnitude in Biafraland, therefore, it will not work out for them.
“Our people should go to their businesses without fear. IPOB has put the propagandists and their foot soldiers in Biafra land on check.
“Biafra restoration is moving well and we must exit this cage called Nigeria by the grace of Elohim.”
“Again, every one has his or her rights to go and collect his or her PVC from their pooling and registration centre without molestations. IPOB never boycott election and has nothing to do with Nigeria shambolic elections.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
