Why We Asked For Suspension Of Sit-At-Home Order, By Nnamdi Kanu’s Family

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has explained why it gave a counter order to
suspend the sit-at-home order on Monday.

The brother of the leader of IPOB, Emmanuel Kanu, in defending
his elder brother Kanunta, who gave the counter order, said he
(Kalunta) acted based on instructions from above.

“There was an instruction passed to Chika Edoziem in charge of
the Directorate of State (DOS) through IPOB lawyer, Ifeanyi
Ejimofor concerning the sit-at-home order that it should be
suspended for reasons meant to be beneficial to our people.

“We’re yet to know why Edoziem could not carry out the
instruction. Why did he not do it? In fact, it was that which he
couldn’t do that Kanunta did”.

He said the family is grateful to what the leadership of IPOB is
doing since the arrest of the leader but called for more
understanding and circumspect in handling certain issues.

He said the family’s position on the sit-at-home order doesn’t
translate to abandoning one of IPOB’s strategies in actualising the
struggle but a way of giving Biafrans sense of belonging.

“We felt by the attempt to adjust the sit-at-home order, the
family was not undermining IPOB ideals but trying not to play our
already marginalised people especially our children into the hands
of our enemy, we needed to give them sense of belonging,
particularly our children taking exams.

“The struggle is a collective one and we appreciate what
everybody is doing to make Biafra a success,” adding it is always
instructive for all to work according to instructions.

Emmanuel said IPOB would continue to be stronger to face the
challenges ahead while wishing its leadership the wisdom to
continue to pilot affairs.

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has explained why it gave a counter order to
suspend the sit-at-home order on Monday.

The brother of the leader of IPOB, Emmanuel Kanu, in defending
his elder brother Kanunta, who gave the counter order, said he
(Kalunta) acted based on instructions from above.

“There was an instruction passed to Chika Edoziem in charge of
the Directorate of State (DOS) through IPOB lawyer, Ifeanyi
Ejimofor concerning the sit-at-home order that it should be
suspended for reasons meant to be beneficial to our people.

“We’re yet to know why Edoziem could not carry out the
instruction. Why did he not do it? In fact, it was that which he
couldn’t do that Kanunta did”.

He said the family is grateful to what the leadership of IPOB is
doing since the arrest of the leader but called for more
understanding and circumspect in handling certain issues.

He said the family’s position on the sit-at-home order doesn’t
translate to abandoning one of IPOB’s strategies in actualising the
struggle but a way of giving Biafrans sense of belonging.

“We felt by the attempt to adjust the sit-at-home order, the
family was not undermining IPOB ideals but trying not to play our
already marginalised people especially our children into the hands
of our enemy, we needed to give them sense of belonging,
particularly our children taking exams.

“The struggle is a collective one and we appreciate what
everybody is doing to make Biafra a success,” adding it is always
instructive for all to work according to instructions.

Emmanuel said IPOB would continue to be stronger to face the
challenges ahead while wishing its leadership the wisdom to
continue to pilot affairs.