To stop sit at home was the direction the South Eastern governors gave to indigenes of the South East in a recent meeting. They discussed measures to end the escalating violence and insecurity in the Southeast region by reviving the Ebubeagu security outfit before December 31.
The head of the security group had previously resigned due to a lack of funding by the State governments.
The Mondays sit-at-homes by citizens of the Igbo states came as an act of protest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu by the Government. There was also a planned action by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to assume a month sit-in after October 21 if he was not released.
Sit at Home: South-East Governors Give IPOB New Task
The Governors had their points of action summarized in an eight-point communique. Governor Dave Umami of Ebonyi state read the communique on behalf of the other Governors and leaders in attendance. However, Willie Obiano, the Anambra State governor, was absent and Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State who Udo Okochukwu, his deputy, represented.
The Abia State former Governor attended the meeting; Theodore Orji, the Ebonyi former state governor; Martin Elechi, Ike Ekwemadu; former deputy state president and the Senate Minority Leader; Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo president Professor George Obiozor and Nina Nwodo, his predecessor.
Other security agencies were in attendance at the meeting, The southeast part of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo traditional rulers, the South East national assembly leaders, and religious clergy members.
Abaribe, the Senate minority leader, had previously stated that over 30 separatist groups exist within the zone. There was a decision to discuss with the youths and citation of the sit-at-home orders by Igbos in the diaspora and an ultimate resolution to ensure a peaceful election on November 6 in Anambra State.
