Politics
IPOB rejects restructuring, insists on Biafra restoration
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has restated its resolve to continue the struggle until the region of the South East of Nigeria is separated from the country.
IPOB was reacting to the myriad of organisations now sprouting up in the region, noting that it had nothing against the development so long as they were puritanical in their quest for the restoration of Biafra and devoid of corrupt practices.
This was contained in a statement signed by its spokespersons, Mr. Emma Nmezu and Dr. Clifford Iroanya. IPOB vowed that it would never retreat nor surrender until Biafra and all oppressed people are totally and unconditionally liberated.
It also noted that its quest is not for any restructuring of Nigeria in any kind but outright separation from the country.
Part of the statement read, “Nothing will ever make us waver or retreat from restoring our God-given nation. We welcome multiplicity of organisations from Biafraland, including those from Igbo-speaking areas, as long as they are puritanical in their quest for the restoration of Biafra and devoid of corrupt practices.
“We do know that Biafrans and all lovers of freedom worldwide will be eternally grateful to the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu and worldwide family of IPOB, for bringing Biafra’s restoration to the verge of successful accomplishment in such a short time unlike the shenanigans of the criminally minded agitators and others who turned freedom-fighting into a lifetime career.
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“We will never retreat, we will never surrender until Biafra and all oppressed people are totally and unconditionally liberated. IPOB, under Kanu’s leadership has come out to restore Biafra and it is a task we will achieve in the shortest possible time and nothing will stop us from restoring the nation of Biafra.
“IPOB can categorically inform the world that the current slogan of ‘restructuring’ is as a result of the irreversible resolve of Biafrans to leave Nigeria. Without the impact of the truth preached by Kanu and activities of IPOB, nobody would have had the confidence to advocate ‘restructuring’ in the first place.
“But Biafrans have already been educated and know that there will be proper, not cosmetic infrastructural development in the areas of (roads, hospitals, IT, airports, seaports, schools, industries, etc.) in a sovereign nation of Biafra where the presidency will not be determined by zoning and where nobody will be treated as a minority.”
The group added, “We have a 75 -year infrastructure development plan that will even outlast this present generation of freedom fighters. At IPOB, our preoccupation is the well-being of our children yet unborn and posterity. We shall not build roads for the benefit of winning the next election but for the collective advancement of every soul within the society.”
By Ebere Ndukwu …
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Roland Uchendu Pele
February 6, 2017 at 11:32 am
“We have a 75 -year infrastructure development plan that will even outlast this present generation of freedom fighters.”
Unlike the present Nigerian government who came in without any plans on ground for the future of her people, IPOB has drawn and made their plans ready for execution. The people of Biafra will definitely not be disappointed.
JOHNSON PETER
February 6, 2017 at 12:43 pm
the Ndigbos fail to realise is that, the moment ojukwu died, biafra also died. Biafra is not something that can be violently actualised except if the government just feel like allowing it be as means of deliberations and dialogue. So the way they are going about the emancipation of biafra country won’t work.
seyi jelili
February 6, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Without violence, biafra can’t actualized. South Sudan won’t have got their independence from Sudan if not for violence.
Margret Dickson
February 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) should stop fighting, they’ve failed in their mission to detach themselves from Nigeria. This is not going to happen this time and it will never happen. They can never success except if all of the IPOB leaders are ready to die fighting for what cannot become reality
Johnson Amadi
February 6, 2017 at 1:05 pm
I’m sure you don’t know what you are saying. Are you happy with the way Nigeria is treating you? 90% of the Nigerians are sad and this will not change until we all join our hands to lift Biafra up and abandon this useless country called Nigeria. Don’t join the yorubas and hausas, they are all cowards
Balarabe musa
February 6, 2017 at 4:38 pm
Hmmmmm.
You are mad. Did you just say Hausa are cowards? We are the one in power so we have no problems with you people. Your Biafra will happen in heaven.
Amaka Okoro
February 7, 2017 at 4:17 am
Good talk because we the igbos need to be on our own before the hausas and Yoruba will take us as cowards
Balarabe musa
February 6, 2017 at 3:49 pm
Biafra Biafra Biafra
Naso we go dey shout Biafra, even the real and rich igbos won’t never want Biafra, even there governors don’t pray for it. Those teachers and inducers of Biafra should steer clear and think of better Nigeria.