The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has maintained that
the Federal Government can’t stop its sit-at-home orders to Igbos on May 30 to
mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 declaration of the Republic of Biafra.
Spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful in a chat with
Sunday Sun said the group was aware of the plot of governments both at the
federal and state levels to stop the event, but vowed that no man can stop the
celebration from holding.
Consequently, Powerful appealed to people of the South East
to obey the order in honor of Biafra fallen heroes.
The IPOB spokesman said, “We are aware that the saboteurs in
and outside Biafraland, even those who claimed to be fighting for Biafra
freedom, the federal and state governments in the East and security agencies
are planning to stop the remembrance of our heroes and heroines who died for
our people to live today in Nigeria and to forestall the sit-at-home order
issued by our supreme leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu with IPOB leadership worldwide.
“We want to use the Biafra Day celebration to prove to the
entire world that we are ready for the referendum that will soon come for our
people to decide whether they want to remain in Nigeria or not.
“Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra must obey
the sit-at-home order issued by our supreme leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, no matter
the threat from the Nigerian government and her security agencies. We are aware
that the saboteurs, evil men and women, who want to deceive the people not to
observe the sit-at-home order on that particular day will fail.
“We are not deterred by any threat from any corner no matter
the arsenal the security operatives might come with to harass people on that
day. They will try but they cannot stop it because they don’t have the
wherewithal to stop it because IPOB is rooted in every community and state in
Biafraland and they cannot force people to come out on that particular day. We
know their strategies and IPOB has its own strategies to make the sit-at-home
order succeed.
“Therefore, all markets, transport companies, schools,
banks, companies, civil servants, petrol stations, okada/tricycle unions, park
management, artisans, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and
Drivers Welfare in Biafraland, must shut down on that particular day in honour
and remembrance of our fallen heroes and heroines.
“This is not the first time in history IPOB indulged in this
type of event with sit-at-home order and our people have always complied with
their hearts in support of Biafra independence being championed by our leader.”
