The just concluded sit-at-home order in agitation for Biafra was not the right approach and never good for South-East economy, the apex socio-political body of the Igbo, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said.
It should be recalled that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, forced shops and markets in parts of the South-East to be closed on Friday.
The order was given by the group because of the disappearance of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, killing of some Igbo youths by the army during Operation Python Dance 2, and the recent arrest, arraignment and detention of hundreds of Igbo women in Owerri, Imo State.
It was the third time the secessionist group gave such an order.
A Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr. Chuks Ibegbu, however, said closing shops and markets ‘every now and then’ is hurting the South-East economy.
Saying IPOB and other pro-Biafra groups had genuine grievances, he noted that the sit-at-home approach would discourage investments from the zone.
He said, “Our youths, including those in IPOB, have genuine grievances — they are structurally marginalised. But I don’t think this sit-at-home thing is the right approach to the issue because it is affecting our people negatively.’’
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