Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed spokesperson of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says plans are underway to activate sit-at-home in Lagos state.
Disclosing this in a tweet on Tuesday, the controversial IPOB activist said the sit-at-home was in reaction to the recent attacks on Igbos of the South East region in Lagos.
His tweet reads, “I have just watched another Igbo Biafran market in Lagos being burnt down in Balogun, Lagos today, and I am very sad.
“Since after the election, Igbo Biafrans in Lagos and their Businesses have been attacked and as I have said earlier, we can’t sit back and watch as Biafrans in Lagos will be getting ready to return home with their businesses. To this end, we will activate sit-at-home for all Biafrans in Lagos.”
According to the Finnish lawyer, the sit-at-home exercise is targeted at crippling the economy of Lagos.
He solicited compliance to the exercise by every Igbo business owner, trader etc. in the state and assured them of their security.
He said, “This sit at home is targeted at crippling the economy of the Lagos state government, whose body language has suggested to be directly responsible for the attack against Igbos.
“I, therefore, call on all Igbo market leaders in Lagos that we are ready to provide securities for all Igbo markets in Lagos pending when the businesses will be moved to the eastern region. We will fortify all of your markets against attackers. The underground work will start immediately. -ESN
“This sit-at-home, when activated applies to every Biafran doing business in Lagos. Both shop owners, commercial bus drivers etc.”
In follow-up tweets, Ekpa harped on the importance of the imminent sit-at-home in Lagos by the Igbos.
It is very important that you know the impact of Igbos sit at home in Lagos. The damage to Lagos state revenue will be immense. We will cut the economy of Lagos in response to the attack against Ndigbo which the state government is directly sponsoring and we will still maintain…
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) March 28, 2023
They will know the importance of Ndigbo in Lagos very soon. I have noticed they are panicking. After this episode, the Lagos state thuggery government who sponsors the killing and burning of Igbo market in Lagos will know that Ndigbo controls its economy and they need not to bite…
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) March 29, 2023
When the Lagos state sponsored thugs and criminals to kill and burn igbo markets in Lagos, nobody condemned it. But since yesterday after hinting on Igbo sit at home in Lagos, internet and social media is on fire, and the people posting negative about the Igbos sit at home in…
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) March 29, 2023
