By Leshi Adebayo
Normalcy is set to finally return to Anambra state and its residents after the state governor, Charles Soludo publicly declared an end to the mandatory Monday sit-at-home order which has been in effect since 2021.
According to the governor, members of separatist group, Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), who were the original initiators of the sit-at-home order will be given amnesty by the state government.
Soludo made this known via a statement shared on his Twitter page on Monday, stating that the decision to end end to the sit-at-home order was not a single effort of the government but a collaboration of leaders across different levels as well as the approval of the entire body of Christ.
Following the unanimous agreement of our leaders across board, and the endorsement of the entire body of Christ, I am pleased to inform our people that today, Monday April 4, 2022 marks the official end to the "Monday sit-at-home" in Anambra State.
— Chukwuma Charles SOLUDO (@CCSoludo) April 4, 2022
He wrote, “Following the unanimous agreement of our leaders across board, and the endorsement of the entire body of Christ, I am pleased to inform our people that today, Monday April 4, 2022 marks the official end to the “Monday sit-at-home” in Anambra State.
“Shortly, I will be announcing the membership of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee that will look into addressing all areas of sincere challenge, including interfacing with the Federal Government on behalf of all Prisoners of conscience.
“I have also offered Amnesty to all our brothers in the various forests around us. Give us your guns, and trust us to help you forge a meaningful living.”
The governor noted that the task of taking back Anambra state and reclaiming the dignity of their collective existence was at the heart of their drive towards a liveable and prosperous homeland.
“I call for your support and prayers, as we have resolved to fiercely go after criminal elements who are out to threaten our peace and distort our development. Anambra is the Light of the Nation, we must keep it so,” Soludo added.
Recall that IPOB declared the sit-at-home order in 2021 as a protest against the detention of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently standing trial for alleged treason and terrorism.
