The House of Representatives ad hoc committee says insecurity is threatening the existence of the South-East region.
NANMr Ekpa, purported IPOB prime minister, had ordered all residents of the South-East to stay home for two weeks as a protest to push for the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
“Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals.”
Chidiebere Onyia, secretary to the state government, gave the directive in a statement he signed on Saturday in Enugu.
The SSS tweet elicited reactions from Nigerians, who described it as “irresponsible and disgraceful”.
“So, we must say no to sit-at-home because what it means is that we are destroying our employment, our economy, and our GDP.”
Some armed men, suspected to be IPOB members, went to Okposi in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state on Monday afternoon and shot sporadically.
The youths said the sincerity of the leaders in the South-East towards taming insecurity was important.
“We are winning the war and therefore call on Ndi Enugu to volunteer information to the authorities.”
However, Mr Abbas rejected and deferred an amendment to the motion to include the release of Mr Kanu.
