The self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous
People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, has warned oil-producing companies operating in
the South-East against ignoring the Monday sit-at-home order.
Ekpa urged the companies to disregard information
circulating that the sit-at-home order has been called off.
In a video shared on his X, (formerly known as Twitter)
handle, he warned that oil companies heeding the false claims of the
sit-at-home cancellation and resuming operations would face severe
consequences.
He said the only authority recognised by the Biafran people to make such a decision is the Biafran government in exile.
He, however, added that the sit-at-home order would not be
called off until their demands are met
He said the demands include the release of Nnamdi Kanu and
other conditions for the autonomy of Biafran territories.
“Good afternoon, good morning Biafrans all over the world.
“This particular message goes to the oil-producing companies
in the world operating within Biafran countries from Shell down to the lowest.
“Our attention has
been drawn to the fact that the expelled criminals in the Biafran movement are
circulating to oil companies that there is nothing like sit-at-home.
“I want to put it as a warning, every oil company in the
Biafran territory, the only government that is operational, functional and that
is legit and to which the Biafran people are loyal to is the Biafran government
in exile to which I am the prime minister.
“We have not called off any sit-at-home. We have not
canceled the sit-at-home. We have not gotten our freedom. Nnamdi Kanu has not
been released. The demand in the letter we wrote to you people has not been
met.
“So if anybody comes to you to tell you that the sit at home
has been canceled and you start operation, I swear with the spirit of those
that died in the 60s that from that day you will not be able to produce or
exploit any oil in the Biafran.
“We are going to face all of you from A-Z because of the
money you are projecting into the economy of Nigeria that they are using to buy
arms and jets to come to bombard us. So, we are going to stop them by stopping
you.
“We have not gotten to you but we are coming. So, what I’m
trying to say here is that the Biafran government has not canceled the sit-in
at home. The sit-at-home continues until the demands in our letter are met.
“Tomorrow being Monday, the oil producing companies, you
must make sure you shut down the production until the 18th of this month. And
every Monday sit at home.
“If you open, you are going to have the Biafran people to
contend with. We own the land, not you. You are exploiting oil from our land.
We own it. You don’t own the oil and you don’t own the land. You may have the
contract and agreement with the Nigerian government and that is still under
review.”
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