Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has advised that the sit-at-home order declared by some right groups in South-East for May 30 should be optional.
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra had called on citizens of South-East to stay at home on May 30 to observe their anniversary.
Ekweremmadu gave the advice on Sunday at an Inter-denominational church service at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Abakaliki, to commemorate 2017 Democracy Day and Gov. David Umahi’s second year in office.
He noted that while the agitation and concerns of the groups are genuine, they should not be pursued with force or other forms of armed struggle.
“Individuals who operate private businesses and want to stay-at-home on that day should stay, while those who want to operate their businesses should be…
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