Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration is handling the sit-at-home situation with wisdom and diplomacy, News About Nigeria reports.
He stated this while speaking to newsmen in the state through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma.
He noted that his administration is not interested in going into an unnecessary confrontation with the promoters of the May 30 sit-at-home in honour of those killed during the Nigerian civil war.
He assured the people that his administration is in touch with all the schools that are affected to ensure that their WAEC exams are not disrupted.
He maintained that his government is not interested in confronting the promoters of that sit-at-home. According to him, they have every right to mourn their own.
“The government is in touch with all the schools affected to see what could be done so that WAEC exams are not disrupted. We are in touch with schools on how to handle the situation.
“We are not interested in an unnecessary confrontation with the people who are appealing for sit-at-home in honour of their dead ones. They have every right to mourn their own, especially going by the history of that war.
“It’s something we shouldn’t politicise. It was an emotional period when we remembered the genocidal onslaught. We don’t have any interest in confronting those who are asking people to observe that moment of honour for those who were victims of the genocidal war,” he stated.
He also stated that measures are being put in place to ensure that there is peace in the state.
