The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced the total and permanent cancellation of its Monday sit-at-home directive across the South-East.
The decision, according to the group, follows a direct order from its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement issued on Sunday, IPOB said the cancellation takes effect from Monday, February 9, 2026, urging residents of the five South-East states to go about their normal activities without fear.
The group said markets, offices, schools, transport services and other economic activities are to resume fully on Mondays.
“The era of Monday sit-at-home is over,” the statement said.
IPOB warned that any individual or group attempting to enforce sit-at-home after the directive would be acting against the “explicit instruction” of Nnamdi Kanu.
The sit-at-home order, which began in 2021, had often led to the shutdown of businesses, schools and public services across the region, either through compliance or intimidation.
The development is expected to ease economic pressure in the South-East, as the weekly shutdown had drawn criticism from state governments, business owners and other stakeholders over losses, disruption of education and reduced investment.
Several state governments in the region had previously warned workers against staying away from duty on Mondays, describing the sit-at-home as harmful to the region’s development.
