The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has weighed in on the destructive sit-at-home in the beleaguered South-East.
The embattled leader of the secessionist group implored Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, to discontinue all sit-at-home in the region.
Kanu also directed Ekpa to stop issuing counter orders to issued by governors of the southeast or politicians from the region.
He distanced himself from the sit-at-home and the wave of violence its engendered, warning that anyone enforcing sit-at-home in the southeast is not his disciple and should be made to face the wrath of the law.
The IPOB leader issued the directive in a message to Ekpa, which was made public on Friday by his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.
Addressing journalists in Enugu, Ejimakor quoted Kanu as saying: “Simon, this is a direct order from me. I hereby instruct you to desist from calling for any sit-at-home henceforth. Equally, refrain from antagonising governors or persons in political positions because you are not in a position to know what they are doing on my behalf.
“I am ordering you to make a public announcement to the effect that you are in receipt of a direct order from me to cancel any pending sit-at-home in place at the moment.
“I embarked on this movement to liberate our people, not to enslave them. I despise and will despise any person or entity that wishes to inflict unnecessary hardship on our people. I have authorised Aloy to issue a press statement if you fail to make this announcement on your platform.
“Anybody still engaging in sit-at-home is not my disciple. Haters of Biafra and mindless murderers in uniform are hiding under the cover of combating enforcers of Sit-at-Home to unleash mayhem against the same people we swore to defend.
“I have sent countless messages to those purportedly enforcing sit-at-home that they are not doing so in my name. I am not begging anybody to release me, just that Nigeria should have the decency to obey their own laws.”
