The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Movement for the Actualisation of
the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has described the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as a coward, challenging him to
come back to Nigeria.
The war of words between the leaders of the two frontline
secessionist groups, Kanu and Uwazuruike, was rekindled earlier in the week.
It started when the IPOB leader blasted his MASSOB
counterpart for allegedly taking the issue of Biafra to the Unrepresented
Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Kanu had described the move as belittling being that several
Igbo groups had already taken Biafra’s matter to United Nations, UN, which was
a far more recognized body.
Responding to this in a statement, the National Director of
Information of MASSOB, Sunny Okoroafor, on Friday, blasted Kanu, saying that
the IPOB leader was not qualified to speak about the Biafran struggle.
“Where was Nnamdi Kanu when Chief Ralph Uwazuruike started
the struggle for Biafra? One thing is clear; Uwazuruike was the first man in
this new struggle to hoist Biafran flag in the international arena,” the
statement said.
The statement further reminded Kanu that Uwazuruike founded
MASSOB, which he (Kanu) was a member and set out stages for the struggle for a
Biafran state.
“If the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu is talking about the
struggle for Biafra, he should first of all come back home and not to stay
outside to make noise.
“He should not be afraid of imprisonment; after all, Nelson
Mandela was in prison in South Africa for 27 years. He did not run away and did
not abandon his people. Nnamdi Kanu should come down home and fight for the
freedom of his people.”
The MASSOB’s statement said it was the height of
irresponsibility for anybody to accuse its leader of giving bribe to allow
Biafra membership of UNPO.
“We are not corrupt in MASSOB, therefore, will not be
accused of giving bribe to anybody or group so that Biafra could be a member of
UNPO,” it said.
“If Kanu thinks we should be at loggerheads with our
neighbours because we are fighting for Biafra, he should be joking.
“MASSOB has come a long way with the Biafra struggle, and we
will not allow anybody to distract us,” Okoroafor said.
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