“Disband Market Unions That Observes Sit-At-Home ” – Ohanaeze Tells South-East Gov

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has berated the call by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, asking the people of South-East zone to observe a sit-at-home on October 1st Nigeria independence Anniversary.

Ohanaeze called on governors of the south-east to disband any Market Unions in the region that adhere to the sit-at-home directive of the Pro-Biafra group.

OYC, in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike and forwarded to on Thursday, distanced the Igbo youths from the IPOB directive and reiterated its stand on indivisible Nigeria.

The socio-cultural organization also warned security agencies on extrajudicial killings of innocent Igbo youths in whatever guise and further urged agitating youths not to take laws into their hands by challenging armed security agents.

It would be recalled that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday called on Nigerians from the Southeast to observe a sit-at-home on October 1, 2020.

IPOB said the sit-at-home order was aimed at expressing displeasure over the bad governance being experienced in Nigeria.

In a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group called for total lockdown on October 1.

However, the Presidency through its spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Thursday, accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of embarking on a global campaign against Nigeria.

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But, OYC, in its terse statement, “OYC urge the people of South-East geopolitical zone to ignore IPOB directive and go about their normal businesses. The pro-Biafra group’s directive does not reflect the wishes of the Igbo nation, we distance the Igbo youths from the sit-at-home.

“The apex Igbo youth group call on South-East Governors to disband any Market Unions especially in Ariaria, Ogbete, Onitsha and others that comply with the directive of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, because, it would amount to sabotage to the cause of the Igbo nation”.

Ohanaeze youths further berated the tour of south-east states by a chieftain of the apex Igbo organization, Chief Nnia Nwodo and urged governors of the region to be wary of Nwodo’s machination.

The Igbo youths asserted that the activities of Nwodo and cohorts have deepened the teething challenges facing the zone and insisted that the Ohanaeze Stalwart had ceased to speak on behalf of Igbo nation.

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