As Igbo youths urge Senate to act on Ekpa

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rued the impact of sit-at-home in the South East, saying that over 250 people have been killed through the enforcement of the order since August 2021.

President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said that Ndigbo would not allow the continuation of such illegal orders, which have subjected residents of the region to untold hardships and loss of life and property.

Iwuanyanwu said: “The Ohanaeze, once again, condemns the incessant call for sit-at-home in the South East by Simon Ekpa. It is, indeed, disheartening that the people of the region are being subjected to hardships by this development.

"Unfortunately, several non-state actors, in an attempt to enforce the order, have unleashed mayhem on the people. As a result, many have been killed, maimed, and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. In addition, the sit-at-home orders have been instilling fear in residents, making it difficult for them to come out and transact their lawful businesses.

"The South East is known for micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises, indigenous manufacturing, fabrication, and agro-allied industries. To this end, several authorities have put the losses encountered by the people at trillions of naira on each sit-at-home day. The region has witnessed the loss of clients and customers, who have found alternatives because of the unstable business environment.

The food transporters to the South East now charge more. Moreso, insecurity and the menace of gunmen have worsened. Worst still, over 250 people are estimated to have been killed through the enforcement of these orders.”

However, an Igbo youth group, yesterday, asked the Senate to match words with action about ensuring that the Federal Government acts on the issue of the Finland-based Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The Igbo youths called on the Senate to prevail on the Federal Government to approach the Finnish government to extradite Ekpa.

A statement by Okwu Nnabuike, said that Ekpa’s activities in the SouthEast are pure criminality and should be handled as such.

He said: “Ekpa has finally been exposed as an agent of destabilisation in Igbo land. His rejection of Kanu’s directive to end all forms of sit-at-home is a clear indication that he is an enemy of Ndigbo.”
In a handwritten letter, which has gone viral, Kanu told Ekpa that the sit-at-home is doing more harm than good.

However, Ekpa has declared that he would not take such an order, noting that he would only back down if the detained IPOB leader meets with him in Finland.

Okwu said that Ekpa is ready to take actions that would keep Kanu perpetually behind bars to continue the business empire he is running in the name of Biafra.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/sit-at-home-enforcers-killed-250-people-in-2-years-ohanaeze/amp/

Na waooo....and some Igbos are celebrating the so called sit at home....

I don't understand this, you are killing your own people to force the hand of a country you claims that hates you to give you what you want. How is that possible?

Well. I will wait for PM Mazi Simon Ekpa to comment.

This pikin no kill me, this pikin no kill me!! go eventually turned to this pikin no kill yourself.

They rejected all sorts of advise sticking to their old obsolete tactics

https://www.nairaland.com/7226905/while-ugm-vacation

Too 😞😞😞😞 bad

Oni agbara

Ever8090:
Na waooo....and some Igbos are celebrating the so called sit at home....

I don't understand this, you are killing your own people to force the hand of a country you claims that hates you to give you what you want. How is that possible?

proeast, Gidgiddy, Mrvitalis, emergingnation2


They all believe that’s d wisest decision

One thing that amazes me is that, if people, society and groups do not learn from history.

Borno/ Boko Haram scenario started in this same direction

Sit-at-home enforcers have never killed any soul and would never hurt a fly.

The people who have been doing the killings in the South East are the Federal Government and State Government with their political collaborators in the East.

Sit-at-home is a protest against injustice and corrupt practices. If you sit at home nobody will kill you and nobody will go to your house and drag you out.

We are doing this for ur safety. The Federal Government and State Government used Nigerian Army and killed over hundreds in Lagos state alone under one day during Endsars protest. Assuming the protesters had sat at home they wouldn't have been killed.

If it wasn't for the bravely of one of our daughter [Obianuju Catherine Udeh aka Dj switch nobody would have known of such killings]

It was in South-West that Gunmen killed an unknown number of church worshippers in Ondo state. 99% of those killed was Igbo ad the case was swept under the carpet. Where was Ohanaeze ndi Igbo during that time.

The days when an Igbo man's do not matter have gone. We will take the bull by the horn and crush any group or government who thinks they can play with the lives of our people.

Nnamdi Kanu must be free. If Nnamdi Kanu's life do not matter to you then no Igbo man life is worth living for.