Former Governor of Abia State,
Uzor Orji Kalu has stated that leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Nnamdi Kanu rejected the advice he (Kalu) gave him (Kanu) while he was in Kuje
prison.
The former governor said instead
of heeding his advice to shun the struggle and embrace peace, the IPOB leader
kept on organizing boys who raped girls, and establishing secret cults.
This is part of an interview
Kanu, now a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had with
Punch.
He said, “I spoke with Nnamdi
Kanu in the prison and gave him quality advice. I counselled him to embrace
peace and agree with whatever terms that will set him free.
“I also warned him against
allowing his boys to be displaying Biafra flags, coat of arms, organising
parades, establishing secret security service, and mounting a guard of honour.
“I told him that by doing all
these, his group had subdued the sovereignty of Nigeria and are therefore
looking for trouble.
“No government on earth including
the United States will allow any group to be championing the cause of dividing
their country.
“I believe most sincerely that
with the situation on ground today, majority of the Igbo do not agree on the
issue of Biafra as a separate country.
“I have heard some elite,
including professors who are saying that they want Biafra but they should know
that there is no way such agitation can be achieved under the law.
“There is no section of the
Nigerian constitution where you have restructuring. There is no section that
spells out the process for dividing the country. All those things are alien to
the constitution.
“If willingly, we want to talk
about constitutional amendment, then people can bring up various issues.
“Today, the creation of Biafra
Republic is not feasible. The (Indigenous People of Biafra) boys have the right
to express themselves but they do not have any right to engage in destruction
of property, raping women or setting up a Biafran intelligence service.
“No country will allow that to
happen. I am an Igbo man before being a Nigerian and I have no regrets being an
Igbo man. I have lived outside Igbo land so I understand Nigeria. I sincerely
want to say and maintain what I have said earlier that Biafra as a country is
not an issue now.
“The issue is for the Nigerian
government to give us justice and fairness. When some Igbo people cry of
marginalisation, I tell them that if they go to other parts of the country, the
people there are also crying because the story is the same. There is a wall
between the rich and the poor.
“We don’t have any war of dialect
or language. The rich people should start having a human face so that we can
move the nation forward.
“I will not tell you a lie.
Nnamdi Kanu did not agree with me at all on my views about his activities. I
did most of the talking throughout the two hours and ten minutes that I stayed
with him.
“I told him many stories about
life especially some of the stories that the Ikemba Nnewi (Odimegwu Ojukwu)
told me when he was alive and also explained lot of things to him based on my
experience in life but didn’t agree with me.
“I had to cut short my journey
when I heard what was happening between his boys and the military. I returned
to the country on September 14 and came straight to Abia State on the 15th to
make sure that we talked to the IPOB boys so that they would stop what they
were doing and allow peace to reign.”
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U are a big lier, u added salt and pepper in everything,
ReplyDeleteAnd what makes u think he is lying about this ?
DeleteSeeking notice for presidential ambition, where did u see IPOB raped woman, if u can answer just that
DeleteMich. u are EWU! Dis man is telling u d truth. During Jonathan era d Yorubas were grossly marginalised while igbos were enjoying. Even during Obasanjo, what did Yorubas gain? All federal roads in d Southwest were nearly impassable. Ibadan to Ilorin became deathtrap. Ibadan to Akure d same. So listen to OUK and drop d agitation. Secondly, 2023 is d year of an iboman to become d President of Nigeria. Forget whether OUK or Rochas has ambition. They both spoke d mind of vast majority of us. Don't follow d advice of Baba Nwabueze a staunch supporter of Nnamdi. TRUTH IS BITTER!!! I HAVE SAID MY OWN.
ReplyDeleteOrji Kalu, you're fit for the gallows. Why wouldn't you tell your lies earlier than now? This approach of yours won't in any way help your presidential ambition. Think again.
ReplyDeleteOrji have been talking may be you are the one not hearing the man is saying the truth
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ReplyDeleteHausa-Fulani slave and criminal he is. What a dishonorable man.
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