The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is willing to renounce Biafra in secret in exchange for his freedom.
The militant group said it (MEND) and the Federal Government rejected what he called Kanu’s “hypocrisy” of remaining defiant in public while accepting to secretly renounce secession from Nigeria.
in an online statement yesterday through its spokesperson Jomo Gbomo, MEND condemned the alleged provocative and hypocritical statements by IPOB and Kanu, purporting to dissociate themselves from some of the concessions so far secured by the militant group in the dialogue between it and the Federal Government.
The militant group said the discussions were aimed at resolving the current Niger Delta crisis.
The statement said: “MEND hereby uses this opportunity to inform the world that following the group’s negotiations with the Federal Government, Nnamdi Kanu has made it clear that he is willing to renounce ‘Biafra’ in secret in exchange for his freedom. MEND and the Federal Government have, however, flatly rejected the IPOB/Kanu hypocrisy to remain defiant in public, while accepting to secretly renounce secession.
“MEND urges the already frustrated and desperate Mr. Kanu and IPOB to swallow their pride and make a public denunciation of ‘Biafra’ so that the gullible donors and followers, deceived by the illusion of a ‘Biafra Republic’ which aims to annex the Niger Delta region as part of its territory, shall become fully aware that the so-called ‘Biafra Republic’ is merely a business venture and scam whose sole beneficiaries are Kanu, directors of IPOB, their families and cronies.”
Despite the peace efforts, members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups are still bombing crude oil and gas pipelines as well as other installations of oil companies in the region. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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MEND is confused and should shut-off their mouth, stop saying things that would crate violent in the country and more so within the Niger Delta region.
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ReplyDeleteWonders shall never end in this Administration, MEND is now speaking for the Government. For ur information Nnamdi Kalu wil never denounce Biafra either in Secret or Public. What does he stand to gain by denouncing Biafra in secret only to be released. He is already an Internationally recognized Freedom fighter.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why a rebel group like MEND urging a recognized Group Biafra to shun there group.Because you now romance with the government does not mean that the Blood of those you killed on October 1st bombing will be forgotten.