In response to the missed opportunities brought on by the South East Zone’s implementation of the Monday sit-at-home rule, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has proposed that each Monday be designated as an Economic Empowerment Day (EED) in the area.
According to Kanu, the purpose of Economic Empowerment Day will be to mobilise residents to use their resources and means to reverse the sharp and unprecedented decline in the population’s needs for economic, educational, and social services brought on by the protracted sit-at-home period.
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A statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, encouraged the people to embark on massive deployment of their resources for the empowerment of the educationally- disadvantaged and poverty- ridden population of the people through education, employment, health services, sense of identity and community to grow the economy of the region
He said: “There is an urgent need to reclaim our lost glory by embarking on empowering our people with the resources they need to live beyond mere subsistence. Our people are known globally for hard work, resilience, and great achievements.
“The implication of this EED is to devote significant time to adhere to our routine calendar schedule template strictly and uninterruptedly with a view to making up for the humongous time lost to the activities of misguided enforcers of unsanctioned Monday sit at home order.
“Therefore, enough is enough. It is time you consolidate efforts to rebuild our once envied Eastern region, peaceful, accommodating, resilient people, illustrious, and great, and reclaim your glory among nations.”
