Speaking at a Lagos airport on Tuesday September 14, former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, suggested that there might be external forces exploiting the sit-at-home order issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to undermine the economy of the south-east region.
Investors and established businesses, according to Obi, could be deterred from the region due to the alleged unconventional enforcement of the order by the proscribed group.
Obi also criticized the recent attack by alleged IPOB members on school children, describing it as an uncharacteristic display of aggression by Igbo people.
“Since IPOB has announced suspension of sit-at-home, it is reasonable to suspect that other forces might be hiding behind IPOB to draw back the south-east through such acts as well as the needless call for stay at home on Mondays, a critical day for business/official work, which is only hurting the economy of the south-east.
“Would investors come to the zone under the present condition? Would established businesses not think of leaving the south-east under such a condition?
“Would traders from neighbouring countries that flock Aba and Onitsha on Mondays not seek and stick with alternatives? Would some industries not think of relocating?”
