The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese of
the Catholic Church, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has disowned an article on the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been trending online.
Kukah in a terse statement
personally signed by him on Friday, said: “Here is a disclaimer for notice of
the general public.
“There is a spurious and an
untitled piece credited to me about Biafra which is enjoying wide circulation
on the social media.
“I have nothing to do with it.”
Part of the article in question,
read: “Anyone who thinks the Biafra agitation is a nuisance and irritating
should know that it is not the collective aspiration of all Igbos but
especially that no one has the monopoly of nusinace. Nuisance begets nuisance.
When you stay with potash loaders you too will share in their dusty hair.
“It is in this country that the
same standards are not held against all. Some can get away with anything but
others cannot get away with something. I shudder at those who blame the agitators
for agitating. Everyone knows what is good for them. If you don’t know what is
good for you then shut up and don’t obstruct those who know what is good for
them.
“If I have my way I will cease to
be a Nigerian because there is no sense of nationhood. Those who have leverage
over others use it to oppress them. Otherwise how can you explain the audacious
impunity of a certain section of this country. They can intimidate everybody
even a sitting president and get away with it. When GEJ was president he was
literally harassed by this same people until they sent him packing and we
thought they will be appeased. But a las we were mistaken!”
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