Sit at Home Order: South East Nigeria

 

In southeastern Nigeria, which comprises Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, and Anambra, there is an agitation for a referendum.

This is pioneered by a group known as the Indigenous people of Biafra.

This group was headed by a man known as Nnamdi Kanu who was also the director of a United Kingdom-registered radio station named Radio Biafra; the station was used to propagate the Biafran referendum.

Kanu was arrested on treason charges in Lagos, Nigeria on 14 October 2015 and was detained for more than a year.

Various court orders ruled for his release, but none was taken into action, which provoked his supporter to agitate for his release, giving birth to the “sit at home order”

Every Monday of the week, all inhabitants of the 5 eastern states mentioned above are expected to stay at home, no school, no work, no business, and no market.

For the members of the Indigenous people of Biafra, this is a way to show their grief over the unlawful detention of their boss and not heeding court rulings.

The state governments have made different appeals to people to go about their lawful businesses on this said day, but the people have chosen what`s best for them, which is sitting at home as warned.

Looking at the economic sabotage of this order, a lot of businesses lose tons of thousands, or millions as a result of this order.

The country as a whole loses too, because goods and services seize to flow in or out of these states on the said day, thereby affecting the gross domestic products of the nation.

We are looking forward to the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinibu looking into their agitation and finding a peaceful way to resolve the issues and allow South Easterners the privilege to breathe and be free from fear of the unknown and other insecurity issues.