The government of France has
denied anything to do with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the group
seeking a referendum to carve out a separate country in the South East region
of Nigeria.
The federal government of Nigeria
which launched a military clampdown on the separatist group last week
subsequently proscribed it a terrorist organisation.
The government also alleged that
the group was being funded from France and that it would take urgent
measures to block it.
But in a reaction, the Embassy of
France in Nigeria has expressed surprise at the statement made yesterday
(Wednesday) by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
indicating that the “financial headquarters” of IPOB was in France.
The statement signed by the
Political Counselor, Embassy of France in Nigeria, Claude Abily, challenged
the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide documentary evidence to
substantiate its claims that France was the financial headquarters of the
separatist group.
“The Embassy of France was
surprised by the statement made yesterday by the Minister of Information and
Culture indicating that the “financial headquarters” of IPOB were in France.
“We don’t have any knowledge of a
particular presence of IPOB in France and the Nigerian authorities never got in
touch with the Embassy on this point. We stand ready to examine any information
which could support this statement.
“Furthermore, we would like to
reiterate that France actively cooperates with Nigeria in the field of security
and that we strongly support the unity of the country,” the Embassy said.
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This is to show you how this government run by PMB lacks knowledge and has no bases. This is one of the prove of the ill-treatment we are facing in our own fathers land. We are suffering and smiling. We need the help of the UN,EU to get us out of this mess. APC administration has ruin our country. Lia Mohamed full of lies.Thank God you just go little of their lies and propaganda
ReplyDeleteThose that supported Ojuku now wants to continue with IPOB . You will definitely fail as you did before.Refrain from unsuccessful business.
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