IPOB suspends Monday sit-at-home order

The highest decision-making body of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Directorate of States, has announced the suspension of their Monday sit-at-home order

It would be recalled that the pro-Biafra group had announced that every Monday, the entire South-East Region of Nigeria and some parts of South-South would be on lockdown or what they described as ‘Ghost town’ in an attempt to force the Federal Government to release their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since June 2021.

However, while appearing on a radio programme on Friday night, the Head of the Directorate of States, Chika Edoziem announced the suspension of the action.

He said they would henceforth, declare sit-at-home whenever their leader would be making an appearance in court and not every Monday anymore.

“I wish to announce this very evening, that as directed by the highest command of this noble movement, our Monday Ghost Town or sit-at-home in Biafra land, stands suspended for now,” Edoziem said.

”The weekly sit-at-home stands suspended, which means in the coming Monday, there will be no Ghost Town in Biafraland.

“Our sit-at-home will be on each court date when our leader, Onye Ndu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be appearing in court”, the top IPOB leader clarified.

He enjoined their members to continue to pray for their leader “that his health may not fail him and grant him victory for Biafrans.”

The Monday, 9th August sit-at-home received condemnation in some quarters especially, as it affected the students writing National Examination Council, NECO, Mathematics exam.

With this recent development, the reason might have prevailed as the sit-at-home wasn’t in the interest of the economy of Ndigbo.

With this development, students in the area will now be free to sit for WAEC exams that will commence on Monday, August 16, 2021.

YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents

In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…IPOB suspends Monday  IPOB suspends Monday

Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train

The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…IPOB suspends Monday  IPOB suspends Monday