Rotimi Amaechi, minister of
transportation, says members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) lied
about the attack against him in Madrid, Spain.
The minister was attacked on
Friday while attending a UN conference on climate change.
Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman,
said the attack was based on an order from Nnamdi Kanu, its leader.
The spokesman said IPOB members
“beat the minister”, adding that similar thing will be done to those “who
brought hardship to the people”.
But in a statement on Saturday,
Amaechi said the IPOB spokesman lied, explaining that he resisted and defeated
his attackers.
“We read with utter disgust and
disdain the sickening propagandist lies credited to one Emma Powerful, who
claims to be the Spokesman of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that IPOB
members in Madrid, Spain “beat” (physically assaulted) the Minister of
Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. That is not true,” the
statement read.
“We must clarify that in the
incident of the attack yesterday on the Minister in Madrid, where Amaechi was
part of the official Nigerian government delegation to the United Nations (UN)
climate change conference (COP25), IPOB members did not “beat”, physically
assault or cause any bodily harm to the honourable Minister.
“As they charged towards and at
the minister during the attack, it was apparent that their plan was to “beat”
(quoting Emma Powerful) him, hurt him, cause bodily harm or even do worse! But
their violent evil plot failed woefully due to the dexterity of Amaechi to
resist them, protect and defend himself, and the prompt intervention of the
Spanish police who repelled the motley crowd of misguided attackers. Even the
video circulated online by the attackers confirmed this much. Everyone could clearly
hear one of them shouting, ‘we didn’t get him…’ expressing his frustrations of
their inability to get and “beat” the Minister.”
Amaechi commended the Spanish
police in Madrid for their prompt intervention in rescuing him from the
attackers.
He expressed gratitude to those
who showed him support since the incident occurred.
“We must commend the Spanish
police in Madrid for their timely intervention to protect Amaechi and their
investigation of the attack and attempt on the life of the honourable minister
in Spanish territory,” he said.
“The honourable minister of
Transportation is immensely grateful to all for the outpour of love, support
and prayers. He acknowledges God’s hand in the foiling of the attack and
reassures all and sundry that he’s well, unhurt and okay; and will continue to
dedicate himself in service to God, Nigeria and humanity.”
The attack against the minister
is not the first perpetuated by IPOB members, as Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy
senate president, was earlier attacked in Nuremberg, Germany.
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