By Kamsi Anayo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged residents of the South-East to ignore a call by faceless group in a video ordering the people of the area to stay at home for five days, consecutively.
The faceless person in the video, who claimed to be a Biafran agitator, had ordered for sit-at-home in the South-East on Dec. 9,10, 11, 12 and 14, adding that anybody that would ignore the ordered would face death.
But IPOB on Tuesday disowned the announcement in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful.
Describing the order as stupid, IPOB said it did not issue such order, adding that those who declared the order were miscreants, senseless and jobless people.
The group maintained that it is concerned about people’s plight, and could not have issued such “brainless uncaring” 5-day consecutive sit-at-home order to suffer residents during a critical time when people were trying to makeup in their businesses for the year.
The group’s statement read in part, ” The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great prophet and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu wish 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.
“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 which is concerned about our people cannot issue such an 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…
“Again, every one has his or her rights to go and collect his or her PVC from their polling and registration centre without molestations. IPOB never boycotts elections and has nothing to do with Nigeria shambolic elections.
“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.
“Biafran youths should also be ready to confront anybody who comes to force them to close their businesses on these days.
“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…”
