The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it will suspend
its agitation if the federal government sets a date to hold a referendum on the
secession of the south-east region.
Over the past few years, IPOB’s agitation for the secession
of the south-east has heightened.
Amid the agitation, many stakeholders have clamoured for the
restructuring of the country in a bid to calm the tension.
Reacting to the calls for restructuring, IPOB in a statement
on Monday, said it is not against restructuring, but that “restoration of
Biafra state” is the demand of the group.
The secessionist group said those benefiting from the
country’s “lopsidedness” are “unlikely” to heed the clamour for restructuring.
“Nigerian government must bear one thing in mind; IPOB is
not fighting restructuring. We are not against restructuring but our demand is
not restructuring,” the statement reads.
“Our demand is restoration of Biafra State. All we need is a
date for REFERENDUM to decide whether or not we want to continue with this
forced marriage.
“Those who think Nigeria is ready for restructuring may have
to think again. Those benefiting from the current lopsidedness have made
restructuring impossible. They are unlikely to heed the clamour for
restructuring.
“But for us, the only thing that can make us slow down a
little is the government giving us a date for the referendum.
“Restoration of the sovereign State of Biafra is a divine
mandate. Our eternal leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu told them to
restructure Nigeria they said no and killed millions of Biafrans in the war.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB did not come on board to demand
restructuring; we are for total freedom and independence.”
IPOB reiterated that the sit-at-home order has been
suspended, while warning those attacking residents of the south-east in the
name of “unknown gunmen” to desist.
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