Nnamdi Kanu Calls for Economic Empowerment in South-East, Cancels Sit-at-Home

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), has taken a significant step in the agitation for Biafra’s sovereignty.

In a recent statement released by IPoB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, Kanu announced the abolition of all forms of sit-at-home in the South-East region. Instead, he declared that every Monday in the region should be observed as Economic Empowerment Day (EED).

The statement explained that Economic Empowerment Day is a call for mass mobilization of Biafrans to channel their resources and efforts towards reversing the economic, educational, and social decline in the region, which has been exacerbated by prolonged sit-at-home actions. The sit-at-home exercise, originally adopted as part of IPoB’s agitation for a sovereign Biafra, has reportedly been abused by other factions of the Biafra movement.

Kanu’s directive to cancel all forms of sit-at-home in the entire South-East received widespread acceptance and compliance. As a follow-up to the success of the directive, Kanu has now directed the people to observe every Monday as Economic Empowerment Day. During this designated day, Biafrans are encouraged to dedicate their resources towards empowering the educationally disadvantaged and poverty-stricken population in the region.

The statement emphasized the urgent need to reclaim the lost glory of the Eastern region by empowering its people through education, employment, health services, and a strong sense of identity and community. Kanu believes that by doing so, the region can thrive and grow, tapping into the globally recognized traits of hard work, resilience, and great achievements displayed by its people.

The implication of the Economic Empowerment Day is to make up for the time lost to unsanctioned Monday sit-at-home orders, which often disrupted daily activities and contributed to economic setbacks. Kanu’s call for focusing on empowering the people signifies a shift towards a more constructive and sustainable approach in the quest for Biafra’s sovereignty.

As the South-East region embraces this new directive, the impact on the socio-economic landscape and the Biafra agitation remains to be seen. With the abolition of sit-at-home and the promotion of economic empowerment, Biafra’s supporters and critics alike will closely watch how this development unfolds in the coming weeks and months.