Southeast Nigeria Residents Are Tired Of Being IPOB’s Slaves; Its Shackles, Sit-at-home Order – Presidential Aide, Femi Adesina
September 16, 2022

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, says the people of Southeast Nigeria are tired of the sit-at-home restrictions imposed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on the region.

The sit-at-home order was introduced by IPOB in the South-East to protest the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the group who is standing trial for alleged treason and terrorism.

Although the separatist group suspended the order in September 2021, there have been reports of forceful, sometimes violent, enforcement by suspected thugs in the region.

However, Buhari’s one-day visit to Imo State on Tuesday came amid a sit-at-home order in the southeast issued by IPOB.

The separatist group had announced Tuesday, September 13 as sit-at-home day, directing that there should be a total lockdown in Southeast and South-South regions.

It said the civil action was necessary because its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was scheduled to appear in court on that day to continue his trial, which coincided with President Buhari’s visit to Imo.

Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since last year.

Adesina in an article shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday night said the people of southeast are fed up with shackles and are waiting to burst loose and enjoy their liberty once again.

He said this was one of his observations during the visit of the President to Imo on Tuesday.

"It was not a triumphal entry. It was not designed to be. It was just a duly and legitimately elected President visiting a part of the territory he presides over," the presidential spokesperson said.

“President Muhammadu Buhari’s working visit to Owerri, Imo State on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, had no measure of braggadocio, bravado, or vainglory. Count the man out of such conceit. A father was just visiting his children, despite rattling of the sabre by some misguided folks, who had ordered everyone to stay at home, and shun the August visitor.

“The President was in Imo, and what a breath of fresh air the visit turned out to be. Despite a ‘Sit at home order,’ which is often enforced by mayhem and murder, a good number of people turned out to welcome the President. Men, women, boys, girls. Those who didn’t congregate at the venue of road commissioning, and at the precinct of the newly rebuilt State House of Assembly, and the Government House, were in front of their houses, waving to the convoy, as the President drove past.

"You know what I saw in Owerri and environs? A people fed up with shackles, waiting to burst loose and enjoy their liberty once again. “Man is born free, but everywhere, he is in chains," (Rousseau, in The Social Contract). Owerri people cast off their shackles, came out singing, dancing, and welcoming their President. That was what they wanted, and it was what they got.

“Who first puts a people they say they want to liberate under bondage? They cabin and crib them every Monday, (Ghost Monday, they call it, when no business must be done), at huge social and economic costs. And any other day the leader of the separatist movement currently standing trial also appears in court, they compel the people to sit at home, to their disquietude and sorrow. Tuesday was one of such days.

"But did all the people stay at home? Not so. They were tired of being turned to slaves, when they were born free. You could see the excitement, the joy on their faces, as they turned out to receive their President. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by the yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1).

“The Owerri/Orlu, and Owerri/Okigwe roads, being done in sections, were commissioned. Well-built roads with good drainage, which will guarantee longevity. And then the rebuilt ultra-modern State House of Assembly. The President entered the complex, shook his head in wonderment, and told Gov Hope Uzodimma: “You have written your own history.” Wonderful!

“At the reception and lunch later in Government House, the Governor could not stop recounting all that President Buhari has done in the region, despite what seems eternal antagonism by some brainwashed people. Let me adopt this chronicle I’d seen on social media, which rather satirically speaks to those entrenched in certain unfounded positions in the South East. It goes thus:

“This is how President Muhammadu Buhari and his APC Government marginalized the South East geopolitical zone in Nigeria for 7½ years.”

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Adesina in an article shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday night said the people of southeast are fed up with shackles and are waiting to burst loose and enjoy their liberty once again.

Make them carry am dash us.

If the political class know about, they'll rush down to claim.

A system that works. Sad reality of life. The one for the Fani-Kayode family can easily be traced

Nawa oo

Femi leave us alone ..... The mother of all sit at home is coming...... During the zoo election no body will come out in the south east and even in all state in Nigeria.. we will shut it down

SIMONEKPA7:
Femi leave us alone ..... The mother of all sit at home is coming...... During the zoo election no body will come out in the south east

They will demystify you if you try that. The Igbos have always shown to be resilient people especially when it comes to their collective interest. They will not abandon their own son for your pipe dream.

CORRECT CAPTION SHOULD VE BEEN "SOUTH EAST TIRED OF BUHARI AND TINUBU" . because ipob will die a natural death in south east if Nigeria elect a good unifying president. not tribalistic leaders like tinubu and buhari that appoints only their tribe men to top positions

Why wasn't this replicated as a personal opinion or observation on frontpage as it is here?

Even Nigerians too are tired of the most useless govt Femi Adeshina the asslicker is subserving.

EtinosaDLaw:


They will demystify you if you try that. The Igbos have always shown to be resilient people.

Lol the same way you've been so resilient looking IPob destabilizing ur region and always looking for DSS to blame....

If Soludo no take any step dem for don ruin the guy Govt like this....


Na only online you guys sabi make mouth...

But they sold themselves into slavery na because of hatred for others.

I will never forget virtually all Igbos on Nairaland jubilating the UGM killings of armed forces personnel and jailbreaks while we warned them it was a very bad sign of things to come.

Instead they insulted us. Make your bed and lay in it.

inoki247:


Lol

Laugh your way out of my mentions. I have no interest in what a zombie has to say.

EtinosaDLaw:


They will demystify you if you try that. The Igbos have always shown to be resilient people especially when it comes to their collective interest. They will not abandon their own son for your pipe dream.

Obi is already a Sabo.... He can't walk the street of SE without entourage of police men and DSS

inoki247:


Lol the same way you've been so resilient looking IPob destabilizing ur region and always looking for DSS to blame....

If Soludo no take any step dem for don ruin the guy Govt like this....


Na only online you guys sabi make mouth...

Spoken like a true zombie that you are. I'm Etinosa, not Emeka. If you weren't dumb, you'll know that I'm not Igbo, even if I were, I would be proud that someone like Obi is taking a step to redeem that region and reconcile Nigeria as a nation. But tribalism won't let you see past your nose.

Femi, talk about the boko haram that your APC failed government couldn't end.

True

Adesina

EtinosaDLaw:


Spoken like a true zombie that you are. I'm Etinosa, not Emeka. If you weren't dumb, you'll know that I'm not Igbo, even if I were, I would be proud that someone like Obi is taking a step to redeem that region and reconcile Nigeria as a nation.

Lol you dey mind am? Iyan gha ru vbe omwan nor ma ye esuku. If you are not from SW or from the north, they’ll tag you “Omo Igbo”.

EtinosaDLaw:


Spoken like a true zombie that you are. I'm Etinosa, not Emeka. If you weren't dumb, you'll know that I'm not Igbo, even if I were, I would be proud that someone like Obi is taking a step to redeem that region and reconcile Nigeria as a nation.

Lol how did Obi enter the conversation you said dey are resilient buh in real life we don see dere tru meaning of resilient...


The same resilient people are been ruled by 2 Govt one Is Legal while the 2nd is illegal dey use Gun to enforce dere own rule of law....

SIMONEKPA7:

Obi is already a Sabo.... He can't walk the street of SE without entourage of police men and DSS

Who did he sabotage? You?? If only you know the glory that man has brought for your tribe just by being the forerunner in this election, you will erect massive monument in his honour. What Obi has done for the Igbo race is something you and your ilk will never be able to do if you don't change your mindset

I didn't bother to read, since it emanated from Femin Adesina.

BTW, where is Mannabbqgrill ?

SIMONEKPA7:
Femi leave us alone ..... The mother of all sit at home is coming...... During the zoo election no body will come out in the south east and even in all state in Nigeria.. we will shut it down

You are on your own Nigga. You do anyhow, you die like chicken and will be left to rot away on the road.

We are voting Peter Obi enmasse.

…meanwhile the Buhari they were trying to pain is becoming fresher by the day.

The slaves that used to update us here on nairaland about full compliance of sit at home are thesame people denying existing of sit at home in igbo land again.

inoki247:



Lol how did Obi enter the conversation you said dey are resilient buh in real life we don see dere tru meaning of resilient...


The same resilient people are been ruled by 2 Govt one Is Legal while the 2nd is illegal dey use Gun to enforce dere own rule of law....

The difference between IPOB's agitation and what MEND did back in the days is "simply government"
response. MEND met a mature FG that was willing and commited to bringing lasting peace. While IPOB met a shit for brains in Aso Rock. What you're seeing IPOB do today is a direct result of the cards they were dealt with.

Am still wondering how we get to this point, giving monkey water with a cup is not a problem but collecting the cup back. ESN trained and gave weapons to holigans and jailbreakers to fight for Biafra but reverse Is the case now ����
high level of kidnaping in Anambra


high level of human organ trafficking, Igbos should let love lead.


Next time when someone opens radio to broadcast hatred and bitterness people will now take the message with a pinch of salt and think before allowing emotion destroy them.

These phases of insecurity is what we brought upon ourselves in the name of hating buhari and calling him Jubril.

Soon he will finish his tenure but lives wasted, economy destroyed and properties wasted here and continue wasting will never be recycled again let alone recovered.

Finally the whole bad news ends on kidnapping, killing, destroying all forms of evidence of good living here.

englishmart:
Igbos are not known for violence.

That's true , infact I remember that 21hrs old Chinasa Michael that burn Oyingbo Lagos BRT bus terminus