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| Biafrans on a peaceful protest |
The Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, has commended the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, and the Red Egbesu Water
Lions on the ultimatums issued the federal government to unconditionally
release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu and the former national security adviser, Col.
Dasuki Sambo (retd).
In
a statement released by its Media and Publicity Officer, Comrade Emma Powerful,
IPOB said, “First, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) called for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s
release before, now it is the Egbesu Boys calling for the release of the leader
of the indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
“This
proves to the entire world that they are more Biafra than any other body.
“It is also to let the enemies of our common
identity to get behind us and the Hausa Fulani and Yoruba divide and rule can
never be in our midst again.”
“IPOB, led by Kanu has maintained non-violence
stance and has not been involved in any crime or any form of violence and we
are not going to be dragged by APC-led government to become violent but in any
means, any group chooses to fight for his or her father land is allowed.
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| Niger Delta Militants |
“The APC-led government of President Muhammadu Buhari
uses DSS and EFCC to witch-hunt all his political opponents while he allowed
his party members to be moving around, Femi Fani Kayode was arrested and
detained since Monday last week without trial because he said the truth while
his kinsmen Hausa Fulani and party members who steal trillions are there with
the money they stole from the public funds.”
Biafra not only for Igbo-speaking
people
In another development, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has stated that Biafraland is not only the areas inhabited by the Igbo-speaking people of the country.
In a statement issued from its UK based
headquarters by its spokespersons, Barr. Emma Nmezu and Dr. Clifford Chukwuemeka
Iroanya, IPOB claimed that Biafra spans from Itsekiriland on the western
boundary with Oduduwa to Bakassi on the eastern boundary with the Cameroons,
and also stretches from Idoma and Igala land on the northern boundary with Northern
Nigeria to the Bight of Biafra which is South of the island of Bonny.
They
pointed out that in the present-day Nigeria, Biafra consists of Abia, Akwa
Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers
states as well as Igbanke in Edo State, Igala in Kogi State, and Idoma in Benue
State.
It said the above revelation showed that Biafra
is not populated by the Igbo-speaking people, adding that the last head of
state and commander-in-chief of Biafra was not from the Igbo-speaking area of
Biafraland.
The spokespersons said, “During the war of
genocide levied on Biafra by Nigeria and Britain, there were brave Biafran
soldiers, field commanders, scientists, civil servants, technocrats,
musicians/artists, and astute journalists/broadcasters who were not from
Igbo-speaking areas of Biafraland.
“Biafra is a nation where different languages are
spoken but irrespective of the varying languages, the people have a common
value system, four market days, and a unique traditional clothing (two-piece
wrapper) for every Biafran woman.
“It is instructive to note that Igbo is just one
of the languages in Biafraland. Even the Igbo language has different dialects
as someone travels from one community to the other or from one state to another
state.
“Biafra is
not about the Igbo alone but Biafra is a blessed nation of people with common
value system.
“The public must ignore and stay away from anyone
or group that equates Biafra with Igbo.
“The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not
for only Igbo-speaking people and will never be for only Igbo-speaking people.”
Source: Dailypost
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