Share this
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State against actions that could intimidate residents who choose to participate in the sit- at- home protest every Monday.....Read Full Article>>
The IPOB organizes this protest to advocate for the release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group emphasized that this form of protest is voluntary, reflecting the sentiments of the people.
IPOB’ s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, issued a statement on Tuesday, highlighting the support for the sit- at- home movement in the South- East and beyond, including in 13 ” contiguous states” and among the Igbo diaspora.
He warned Governor Soludo not to dismiss the depth of support that the South- East people, especially those from core Igbo regions, have for Kanu.
According to him, the people’ s decision to stay at home on Mondays stems from their desire for Kanu’ s freedom, not from any threats or pressure.
” Dear Governor, please know that people staying at home on Mondays are doing so voluntarily, not because of any threat from inconsequential individuals or coercive action by any actors, ” said Powerful.
He added that even those purportedly enforcing the sit- at- home order would confirm that releasing Kanu is their sole demand for stopping the protest.
This statement underlines that the sit- at- home action is a grassroots movement, reflecting widespread regional support for Kanu’ s release.
He criticized the South- East governors, including Soludo, accusing them of failing to take decisive action toward securing Kanu’ s release.
He argued that the governors have neglected to fulfill their pledge to formally request Kanu’ s release from the Nigerian presidency.
He recalled a decision made by the South- East governors nearly six months ago during a meeting in Enugu.
Powerful lamented this delay, emphasizing that insecurity in Anambra State and the broader South- East could be significantly reduced if the governors advocated more forcefully for Kanu’ s freedom.
While acknowledging that Soludo had made attempts to engage the previous administration on the issue, Powerful criticized that regime’ s lack of responsiveness, attributing it to what he called their ” pathological hatred” of the Igbo people.
In his statement, Powerful accused South- East governors of playing politics with the sit- at- home protests and taking advantage of the resultant insecurity.
He alleged that some governors benefit financially from the increased insecurity through inflated security budgets.
This financial gain, he claimed, disincentivizes them from addressing the core issue— the detention of Nnamdi Kanu.
The IPOB spokesperson asserted that the Monday sit- at- home participants are simply exercising their right to peaceful protest.
Be the first to comment