Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Anambra State Governor, on Monday visited some offices within the Government House.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that the Head of Service, Anambra State, Barrister Theodora Igwegbe, had last week issued a circular to all civil servants to report to work every Monday of the week as against the sit-at-home order originally issued by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Prof. Soludo on assuming office as Governor of Anambra had appealed to all armed groups to lay down their arms and come out of the forest.
Governor Soludo had also on several fora decried the Monday weekly sit-at-home which has deeply affected the economic activities of the State. The Governor had asserted that the sit-at-home syndrome has further pauperised the people’s economic fortunes, especially those who engage in daily income businesses.
The Governor had also met with market women and transport union leaders last week in a meeting and discussed on putting a stop to the Monday weekly sit-at-home order.
On that occasion both Soludo and the market/transport union leaders agreed to put an end to the weekly sit-at-home order by reporting to work and also ensuring that shops are opened for business every Monday.
While in major parts of the state capital, Awka, activities as cars and people were seen moving freely around, at the Jerome Udorji secretariat in the same Awka, most offices were empty and the few workers who reported to duty were seen leaving for home at about 12.30 pm.
Soludo visiting work places too observe for himself if sit-at-home he ordered to stop in still being observed, just doesn’t make sense of him. Okay now that he has observed that it’s still being observed even if partially, will he go ahead to sanction those that still observe it as he threatened? The answer is NO, and so therein lies the futility of his use-of-force approach to stop sit-at-home in d SE. I have suggested to him to use a rather more peaceful approach than war or intimidation, and here again a good one I want to recommend to him:
Since Soludo was not a gov when SE governors forum proscribed IPOB as terrorists for no reason at all, Soludo may well start by questioning that proscription with a view of coming up with justifications why IPOB was never a terrorist and needs to be freed of terrorism tag or label. This is a step #1 to realistic stop to sit-at-home, and Soludo may as well go ahead to challenge d SE governors to rescind that proscription to see if sit-at-home will not seriously be on d decline.
Soludo visiting work places to observe for himself if sit-at-home he ordered to stop is still being observed, just doesn’t make sense of him. Okay now that he has observed that it’s still being observed even if partially, will he go ahead to sanction those that still observe it as he threatened? The answer is NO, and so therein lies the futility of his use-of-force approach to stop sit-at-home in d SE. I have suggested to him to use a rather more peaceful approach than war or intimidation, and here again is a good one I want to recommend to him:
Since Soludo was not a gov when SE governors forum proscribed IPOB as terrorists for no reason at all, Soludo may well start by questioning the rational behind that proscription with a view of coming up with justifications why IPOB was never a terrorist and needs to be freed of terrorism tag or label. This is a step #1 to realistic stop to sit-at-home, and Soludo may as well go ahead to challenge d SE governors to rescind that proscription to see if sit-at-home will not seriously be on d decline, and should quite frankly “unproscribe” IPOB in Anambra State indefinitely forthwith.