Rochas Okorocha Attacks IPOB, Says Only 2 Things Made Sit-At-Home Successful, Not Because Of IPOB Order

The governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, appears not to be tired of throwing shades on the IPOB and expressing his aghast for the Biafra struggle and whatever has to do with Biafra as he, yet again stated that the sit-at-home ordered by the IPOB to honour the memory of the dead in the Biafra war and struggle, was not observed to obey the IPOB.

According to him, the May 30th Sit-at-home order seemed to have been successful because of two things, one, most traders in the South East region were afraid that hoodlums might take advantage of the moment to destroy their properties and loot their shops, and two, because of the democracy day. ‎

Okorocha said this at press conference in the state capital Owerri yesterday, Thursday.

His words: “Let me correct the impression that the South East supported the seat at home order by IPOB. It is not true.

“Two factors that contributed to why it looks like there was seeming response to the seat at home order.

“One, the seat at home order by IPOB came shortly a day after democracy day and our people in their natural characteristic and behavior, would want to enjoy holidays as much as it can be extended.

“Secondly, the traders had fear all over the country of hoodlums taking advantage of the moment to destroy their goods and properties. So it is not true that the seat at home order was purposely obeyed as a mark of support for IPOB.

“Those who sat at home was not as a mark of support for IPOB. It was either for fear of being molested or also used that as an excuse to enjoy some extension of the holiday”.