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Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Yibo(m): 8:14am On Feb 04
Forty-eight months after the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) introduced a sit-at-home order every Monday across the states in the South-east to pressure the Nigerian government to release its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, economic activities in the zone are still at its lowest ebb on Mondays as people are afraid of getting on the streets.

Prompt News reports that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is standing trial for an alleged terrorism at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

This is even as the past and present governors of Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, and Ebonyi states have used different persuasive and coercive methods to make the people defy the IPOB sit-at-home order to no avail.

Prompt News reports that despite the assurances of their safety at work places and business premises on Mondays, most government and public offices have either remained under lock and keys or offered skeletal services on Mondays in the South-east states.

Investigations revealed that aside from civil servants who, out of sanctions, go to state government offices on Mondays, folks in the villages and hermlets strictly observe the sit-at-home order as they do not venture out of their compounds for fear of the Unknown Gunmen (UGM) who strike without notice.

Although the embattled Kanu has denounced the sit-at-home order due to its crippling effects on the economic activities in the South-east and the senseless bloodletting that has characterised the exercise linked to the renegade IPOB self-appointed Prime Minister Simon Ekpa, the people of the zone have continued to stay at home on Mondays despite its suspension as announced by Kanu.

However, many residents of the five South-east states of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, and Anambra, have been observing the Monday sit-at-home order, mostly out of fear.

Also, social activities in the South-east states are disrupted on Mondays as inter and intra-city public transportation are not readily available for commuters who are willing to travel from one point to the other.

Background:
IPOB, in August 2021, introduced a sit-at-home order every Monday across the South-east to pressure the Nigerian government to release Mr Kanu, who is standing trial for alleged terrorism at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The group later suspended the order, in preference for it to be implemented only on days Mr Kanu appears in court.

But a pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who leads Autopilot, a faction of IPOB, has continued to declare the sit-at-home in the region despite being suspended by the IPOB faction led by Kanu.

Following public outcry, the IPOB leader in late July, 2023 via a handwritten letter given to Aloy Ejimakor, his Special Counsel, ordered Ekpa to stop issuing sit-at-home orders in the region.

But Ekpa described the letter as “fake,” and maintained that the civil action would go on until Kanu speaks to him directly in Finland, a North European country, where he (Ekpa) resides. He has since been detained by the authorities in Finland, yet sit-at-home order is still effective in the South-east.

https://promptnewsonline.com/sit-at-home-economic-activities-in-south-east-still-at-lowest-ebb-on-mondays/

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by duro4chang(m): 8:16am On Feb 04
It's expected

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by helinues: 8:18am On Feb 04
Toh

Is South East really the most peaceful region in Nigeria or it's just delusional saying?

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Acekidc4(m): 8:18am On Feb 04
Una Problem🥱

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Yibo(m): 8:23am On Feb 04
economic activities in the zone are still at its lowest ebb on Mondays as people are afraid of getting on the streets.

God bless Angel UGM for keep monitoring every Monday sit at home order by Mazi Simon Ekpa the Suku Okike Bambila of Alaibo

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by benuejosh: 8:24am On Feb 04
IPOB rules the South East and it is pitiable. It is a pity the South East region is controlled by a terrorist organization.

If not, tell me why a terrorist organization will issue a command and everyone will obey?

We warned them. Boko Haram started this way.

After they will say it's herdsmen that is their problem. Which herdsmen? You mean Fulani? We have igbo herdsmen too. As long as you have plenty cows, goats, sheep and others, you're in that category of herdsmen. But those hiding under the cover of herdsmen in the South East MAY be the proscribed terrorist group called IPOB.

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by gidgiddy: 8:40am On Feb 04
benuejosh:
IPOB rules the South East and it is pitiable. It is a pity the South East region is controlled by a terrorist organization.

If not, tell me why a terrorist organization will issue a command and everyone will obey?

We warned them. Boko Haram started this way.

After they will say it's herdsmen that is their problem. Which herdsmen? You mean Fulani? We have igbo herdsmen too. As long as you have plenty cows, goats, sheep and others, you're in that category of herdsmen. But those hiding under the cover of herdsmen in the South East MAY be the proscribed terrorist group called IPOB.

Nigeria is amongst the top 10 most terrorised countries on earth, what the surprise? The country is a disaster that should have been dissolved a long time ago

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Yibo(m): 8:43am On Feb 04
gidgiddy:


Nigeria is amongst the top 10 most terrorised countries on earth, what the surprise? The country is a disaster that should have been dissolved a long time ago
are you not tired of this line?

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by ZUKKYY(m): 8:49am On Feb 04
I feel for the activities up there
Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by SeeWahala: 8:50am On Feb 04
Sit at home Mondays is ofë nsalâ day 🍲 with a touch of hero beer 🍺 😄🍻

We do it to protest against the illegal abduction and incarceration of MNK (SAW) and the deaths of thousands of armless Biafra lovers and supporters at the hands of the Nigerian hypocritical armed forces

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by helinues: 8:51am On Feb 04
gidgiddy:


Nigeria is amongst the top 10 most terrorised countries on earth, what the surprise? The country is a disaster that should have been dissolved a long time ago

Stop repeating same bullshit. Your region's roof have been on fire for a while but all what you know is to be doing yeye whataboutism.

The same Ipob group you supported wholeheartedly on this forum eventually brought calamity to your region

Fix your house

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by AdeFAFO: 8:52am On Feb 04

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by CountinBlessins(m): 8:52am On Feb 04
The human rituals practicing barbarian Yorubas vs the gala hawking bow legged Akpu munchers as usual grin

Nothing new here. Let me just grab pop corn grin and watch these two backward useless tribes attack each other grin
Two very cursed tribes

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by helinues: 8:52am On Feb 04
Igbo:
are you not tired of this line?

I didn't even see this self before responding to the guy. Imagine doing whataboutism always about the insecurity in his region.

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Akwamkpuruamu: 8:52am On Feb 04
Release MNK dazzol. Look at what Fukani herdsmen did im Ebonyi and the Governor is saying they shouldnt retaliate.

So many efulefus in igbo politics

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Akwamkpuruamu: 8:53am On Feb 04
helinues:
Toh

Is South East really the most peaceful region in Nigeria or it's just delusional saying?

No its not, rather the skull mining republic is!

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by ValarDoharis: 8:54am On Feb 04
Bight of Biafra!

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by AustineE1: 8:54am On Feb 04
If the federal govt actually cares then they should release Nnamdi Kanu whom was kidnapped and is unjustly incarcerated,then everything will normalize....my humble opinion!

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Yibo(m): 8:54am On Feb 04
grin
helinues:


I didn't even see this self before responding to the guy. Imagine doing whataboutism aways about the insecurity in his region.
cheesy

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Akwamkpuruamu: 8:55am On Feb 04
benuejosh:
IPOB rules the South East and it is pitiable. It is a pity the South East region is controlled by a terrorist organization.

If not, tell me why a terrorist organization will issue a command and everyone will obey?

We warned them. Boko Haram started this way.

After they will say it's herdsmen that is their problem. Which herdsmen? You mean Fulani? We have igbo herdsmen too. As long as you have plenty cows, goats, sheep and others, you're in that category of herdsmen. But those hiding under the cover of herdsmen in the South East MAY be the proscribed terrorist group called IPOB.

Na igbo herdsmen killed Nkalahu people of Ebonyi yesterday abi

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by hisexcellency34: 8:55am On Feb 04
Simon Ekpa is still running things from cell

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by bluefilm: 8:55am On Feb 04
Nothing sweet pass the free Monday holidays in the South East

Ask any banker in that side

Even government workers can confirm that

The only group in the South East that will not readily agree with that assertion are the business people who just can't take the risk of finding out what happens when you fuck_ around

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by franchasofficia: 8:56am On Feb 04
That is what Yorubas have been praying for. They happily cheered Buhari on to continue to use federal might to destabilize Southeast a once peaceful region. And they have continued to encourage their son Tinubu to continue on Buhari's evil path just to ensure Southeast gets completely destabilized and shattered.



I will keep saying it, dear Yorubas remember what you guys have done to Igbos under Buhari and what your son Tinubu has been doing to Igbos, karma and nature will definitely come for you guys. You can choose to attack and insult me as usual, it wont change what will happen.


Tell me why Tinubu cannot temper justice with mercy and listen to the plea of eminent Igbos and release Nnamdi Kanu just to restore peace and order in Southeast? Did Nnamdi Kanu carry gun and shoot anybody dead like repentant Boko Haram members that Buhari and Tinubu pardoned and celebrated?


If an Igbo President do this to Yorubas, how will you guys feel? Always put yourself in the shoe of Igbos and ask yourself how you would feel. Dont think life is all about playing dirty and dangerous politics, after politics what next? Life is spiritual, life is deep, Yoruba continue on this path you guys have chosen, time will tell, abuse me as usual for telling you the truth.

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by owobokiri(m): 8:57am On Feb 04
helinues:


Stop repeating same bullshit. Your region's roof have been in fire for a while but all what you know is to be doing yeye whataboutism.

The same Ipob group you supported wholeheartedly on this forum eventually brought calamity to your region

Fix your house
Take your advice, go and fix your house before injecting your dubiousself into issues way above your pay grade. . Your elders are still at Benin republic IDP camps, while your Obas are being slaughtered for fun right left and center by the fulanis. Go and fix that before splashing tribal saliva all over the place..

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by ValarDoharis: 8:57am On Feb 04
You can't force unity
Igbo:
are you not tired of this line?

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by helinues: 8:58am On Feb 04
owobokiri:

Take your advice, go and fix your house before injecting your dubiousself into issues way above your pay grade. . Your elders are still at Benin republic IDP camps, while your Obas are being slaughtered for fun right left and center by the fulanis. Go and fix that before splashing tribal saliva all over the place..

What's the correlation between this bunkum with the topic or my comments?

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by ValarDoharis: 8:59am On Feb 04
Nigeria is not working. Why is it other nationalities dont see it?

Dissolve this union to save lives
helinues:


I didn't even see this self before responding to the guy. Imagine doing whataboutism aways about the insecurity in his region.

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Creamypie(m): 8:59am On Feb 04
And some idiots dey fight us, dey reign abuses on us Deltans for not allowing part of our state join east.meanwhile na Delta them dey run to enjoy freedom

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by helinues: 9:00am On Feb 04
ValarDoharis:
Nigeria is not working. Why is it other nationalities dont see it?

Dissolve this union to save lives

Are things not working for you in Nigeria?

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by MaziObinnaokija: 9:01am On Feb 04
grin lies.FAKE NEWS from Agbado land. We IPOBIDIENTS TERRORISTS dey under 🛌 padlock every Monday.

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Re: Sit-at-home: Economic Activities In South-east Still At Lowest Ebb On Mondays by Eleph(m): 9:01am On Feb 04
Lack of common sense!

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