The Governor of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the state will not allow murderers and terrorists to dictate to them in the name of Sit-at-Home.
He added that the state government will not allow those who do not have the mandate of the people to dictate to them how to live their lives; when to go out; when to close businesses and when to sit at home.
Mbah made this known Saturday during his maiden media chat with journalists and media executives at the Government House.
He urged the people not to be deceived by those who use the name of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as a cover for their criminalities, adding that Kanu had since expressed his displeasure at the enforcement of sit-at-home and consequent havoc on Igbo land.
The governor revealed that the state was equally exploring the option of dragging both the instigators and enforcers of violence and illegal sit-at-home order in the state before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to answer to the crimes against humanity.
He argued that in the 21st Century, nobody should be allowed to stay in one part of the world to enjoy life while causing deaths and pains in other parts.
Mbah stated: “The truth is that we have won the actual war against sit-at-home enforcers and murderers who are out to destroy Enugu State and Igboland. We have unleashed the security resources on them and they have been thoroughly defeated and discomfited.
“Because they no longer can unleash terror on lives and property of Ndi Enugu, that is why they have now resorted to scaremongering, peddling of fake news, and all manner of dramas to instill fear in our people and control their minds and actions.
“We practice democracy. We can never allow murderers and terrorists to dictate to us. We must not allow those who do not have the mandate of the people to dictate to us how to live our lives; when to go out; when to close our businesses and when to sit at home.
“What we are facing now are media terrorists using social media to instigate fear and peddle fake news. We must not allow them to succeed. It is unacceptable. Nobody can make you inferior without your consent. These hoodlums are very few compared to our numbers. We cannot be taking instructions from hooligans.
“We must not allow those without our mandate to tell us how to live our lives. We must ensure that we flush them out in all directions. They have no stake in the affairs of our state.”