The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRIGE) led by its self-acclaimed Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, has again issued a two-week sit-at-home order in the South East.
TheHintsNews reports that Ekpa ordered sit-at-home in the region last week, while those who disobeyed the order were killed by unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
He noted that the new Sit-at-home order which would take place between Monday, 31 July, 2023 to Friday, 4 August 2023, was given as a result of the demand for civil disobedience by ‘Biafra people.
Ekpa stressed that for the two weeks, there would be total lockdown in Biafraland.
Finland-based Ekpa noted that the sit-at-home order was to facilitate the freedom of the Biafra nation.
He maintained that the immediate and unconditional release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was sacrosanct.
Ekpa said : “Following the demand by the Biafra people for more sit at home civil disobedience, the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE) and Biafra De Facto Government In Homeland wish to notify Biafrans that there will be a sit-at-home civil disobedience starting from 31 July, 2023 to 14 August, 2023.
“The immediate and unconditional release of IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who remains illegally detained at the DSS dungeon.
“In preparation for “Biafra’s self-referendum and to further put the world on notice that Biafrans are taking their future into their own hands.
“To invalidate the illegitimacy of those who parade themselves as Nigeria’s representatives within Biafran territory.
“The sit at home will therefore take place in the following order: Monday, 31 July, 2023 to Friday, 4 August 2023 and there will be total lockdown in Biafraland.
Ekpa added that on Saturday, 6th August, and Sunday, 7th August, the two-week long sit-at-home would go on break as all Biafran markets would be opened.
He noted, “From Monday, 7th August to Friday, 11 August, there will be total lockdown in Biafraland while on Saturday, 12 August and Sunday, 13 August 2023 there will be a break as all Biafran markets will open.”
Ekpa , therefore, called on all market leaders to strictly adhere to the order and treat it with utmost seriousness.
He also called on all oil companies operating in the South-east to shut down oil exploration on these dates to avoid the anger of the Biafran people, which, he said, might come with heavy consequences.