The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) on Monday evening asked all the members
of group within the Aba metropolis to observe a
mini sit-at-home ahead of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s visit to the city.
A release by the spokesman of the group, Emma
Powerful, asked IPOB members to be indoors
from 6am till 4pm.
Powerful, while warning its members to stay
away from any political activity on Tuesday, said
their desire was to ensure a total boycott of
Buhari’s campaign with the hope he (Buhari)
would meet an empty stadium.
Meanwhile, our reporter who monitored the mood
of the town Monday evening, reports that security
has been beefed-up within the commercial city.
Sources from various security agencies stated
that the President would use the opportunity of
his visit to commission the Ariaria International
power project of the federal government executed
through the Rural Electrification Agency before
addressing supporters of the All Progressives
Congress(APC).
Security as at Monday evening has been beefed
up around the Ariaria Power project with the
Ariaria International Market expected to be shut
for commercial and business activities as a mark
of respect for the visit of the president.
The commissioner of Police and heads of various
security agencies, were said to have arrived Aba
Monday afternoon to put finishing touches to
security arrangements.
Reacting on the press release by the IPOB
leadership, a head of one of the security agencies
in the state, who preferred anonymity urged
members of the public to disregard IPOB’s order
to go about their lawful duties.
He warned any group of persons who tries to
disrupt the peace in Aba to rethink their actions
as they would not watch anyone cause breach of
peace in the state and Aba in particular.
source: thenationonlineng.net/ipob-issues-sit-home-order-buhari-visits-abia/
