The Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, on Friday reacted to a statement credited to the President-General of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo that he is prepared to sabotage any attempt to
cause war in Igboland in the name of agitation for Biafra.
IPOB said the Ohanaeze President
General, “demonstrated the highest level of cowardice” for making such a
statement which will be seen as a, “sign of weakness at the heart of Igbo
leadership.”
The pro-Biafra group warned that
no one or anybody else can, “stop or quench what is about to come in the name
of Biafra.”
IPOB’s declaration was contained
in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful.
The statement reads, “We note
with great sadness the public acknowledgement of Chief John Nnia Nwodo the
Ohaneze Ndigbo President General about his involvement and that of his
organisation in the unpatriotic effort to destroy the work of IPOB, thereby
perpetuating the misery of Biafrans in the unworkable Luggardian contraption
called Nigeria.
“It is equally baffling to the
global family of IPOB, especially those of Igbo extraction, why a highly
educated and respected leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo will publicly equate the demand
for a referendum as a call for war.
“What this demonstrates is that
Ohaneze Ndigbo unlike Afenifere may have fallen victim to the Ministry of
Information sponsored propaganda and smear campaign that a demand for Biafra
equals a demand for war. If that is the case, it is very unfortunate indeed
coming from a supposedly enlightened people. A call for referendum is never a
call for war.
“Those opposed to the idea of
genuine freedom for Biafra were the people that brought war to Biafraland
through Operation Python Dance not IPOB. From every indication, Chief Nwodo
have confirmed that he was one of those that sanctioned the use of lethal force
against unarmed, peaceful IPOB family members gathered at Kanu’s residence on
the 11th and 14th of September 2017. The likes of Ohaneze Ndigbo should be
defending the interest of movements like IPOB fighting for the survival of all
oppressed people within Nigeria, instead of conniving with the oppressor to
unleash mayhem and death on their own.
“Chief Nwodo’s open acknowledgement
during his speech at the National Stadium Surulere that he would sabotage
Biafra again is a demonstration of highest level of cowardice which our
oppressors will read as a sign of weakness at the heart of Igbo leadership.
“What he has succeeded in doing
is to embolden Hausa Fulani into believing that Igbos are their slaves. Such
uncharacteristic display of impotent leadership in the face of political,
economic and social emasculation of an entire race by this present regime of
Buhari, should not be associated with anybody claiming to be the leader of
Ndi-Igbo.
“Our promise to Chief Nwodo and
his cohorts within and outside Ohaneze Ndigbo is this, not they or anybody else
can stop or quench what is about to come in the name of Biafra. Our project is
divine, our leadership fanatical, no man born of a woman can stop the
restoration of Biafra.
“We must remind all saboteurs
that the day of reckoning is fast approaching and no amount of pleading on
their behalf will save them. They have sowed the wind, they must reap the
whirlwind. God did not create us to be slaves to Arewa North and we would never
submit to slavery.”
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