Christian Leaders in Nigeria Back Protests to End Forced "sit-at-home" Order

The self-acclaimed leader who is based in Finland said the disobedience was meant to push for the “immediate and unconditional” release of IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who has remained in prison despite the court’s order to set him free.

Rev. Ede said that the march against the order imposed by IPOB “is a way to boost the morale and confidence of the people in the fact that they should go about their businesses.”

“The truth is that the Enugu state government has done much in ensuring the safety and well-being of the people through the provision of security, yet a good number of residents still stay indoors on Monday,” says the official of the Christian entity that includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).

In the July 25 report, the Executive Director of Heroine Women Foundation, one of the civil societies that participated in the protests said that the mandatory order issued by the Finland-based IPOB leader is having a devastating effect on the economy of the residents as some residents have already started staying indoors for fear of attacks.

“How can you continue to do something that has not benefited you since it was started? We pay school fees and our children don’t go to school; businesses are shut on Mondays, not because traders and organizations want to shut their businesses,” Mrs. Onyinye Mammah is quoted as saying.

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Mrs. Mammah adds, “A few people have decided to create anarchy, take laws into their hands and make life uncomfortable for others. We cannot continue this way and that is why we think there is a need to support Governor Mbah in his effort to end Monday sit-at-home.”

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.