South-East leaders declare end to sit-at-home

 

A meeting of South-East leaders ended in Enugu on Tuesday with a declaration that no further sit-at-home would be observed in the zone.

KHORGIST reports that despite the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, coming out to say it has canceled the every Monday sit-at-home, the region has remained under lockdown on the first day of the week, with some unknown persons enforcing what IPOB called “non-existing order.”

However, in their meeting which was attended by political, religious, and traditional leaders, they said such order would not be condoned any further.

A communiqué issued after the meeting was read by the Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi.

The meeting was attended by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (Host), Senator Hope Uzodimma, Abia State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, National Assembly members from the southeast geo-political zone, former Governors, former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), leaders of the religious and traditional institutions from the zone, including leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, among others.

At the commencement of the meeting, they observe a minute silence for all those who have lost their lives to the security challenges in the country, especially in the southeast zone.