IPOB PRESS RELEASE The attention of the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to the ungua...
IPOB PRESS RELEASE
The attention of the global movement and family of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to the unguarded statements
credited to one Abuja based Ohaneze Ndigbo chieftain, Barrister Augustine Amaechi claiming that
Ohaneze Ndigbo wants restructuring not referendum. The few political jobbers in
Ohaneze Ndigbo demanding restructure should perish with it. Biafrans want a
referendum.
IPOB members and supporters worldwide represent over 90% of
Biafrans. We have made it clear to the Nigeria government and the international
community that Biafrans want a referendum to democratically decide to either
remain in Nigeria or exit Nigeria. This is our only demand. We are not going
back on our demand for a UN supervised referendum in Nigeria for the determination
of Biafra Independence. Once the Nigeria government heeds our democratic demand
for a Biafra referendum, Nigeria's major
problem will be solved.
The era of anyone with a redcap claiming to be an elder
speaking for Ndigbo is over and gone for good so Abuja politicians must take
note and advise themselves properly. The treacherous activities of some Igbo
political jobbers surrounded by their urchins have endangered Alaigbo, our
people, and the economic underpinnings of our culture. These individuals in
Ohaneze Ndigbo should stop their anti-people's politics that have denigrated
Ndigbo in Nigeria. Ohaneze Ndigbo group and every patriotic Biafran must
understand that Biafra referendum and Independence will end marginalization,
nepotism, insecurities, and criminalities while ushering in fast development,
rapid job creation for the jobless youths in a Biafra Nation. The new Nation of
Biafra has all it takes in terms of resources, manpower and value system to
take its place of pride amongst the comity of nations. A safe home for our
people, particularly those runaway elders who are eating new yam in diaspora
and for the Alkebulem (African) people.
It is unfortunate that Ohaneze Ndigbo has refused to
understand that the fulani controlled Federal Government of Nigeria will never
accept to restructure Nigeria equitably. Ohaneze Ndigbo should wake from their
slumbering illusion and stop dragging us backward. If the restructuring demand
that our eternal leader Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu went to Aburi Ghana(Aburi Accord)
to negotiate was reneged upon by Nigeria and Britain, what makes them think
that it will work today? Instead of restructure, a genocidal war was lunched on
Biafrans. On what moral grounds is Ohaneze Ndigbo talking about restructure
again? The One Nigerianists among Ohaneze Ndigbo should not mortgage the
heritage of future generations of Biafrans because of their economic and
political interest in Nigeria today. When Biafra becomes an independent nation,
their investment in Nigeria will also be protected. After all, Ndigbo's
investments in other nations are not at risk. Political freedom leads to
economic freedom.
Nigerian government and her political cronies have never
taken Ohaneze Ndigbo seriously and will never take them seriously because the
Fulani know that they betray their people for a pot of porridge and political
crumbs. An elder who sells his children out, even the buyer, will not trust
him. Barrister Augustine Amaechi and his few political jobbers in Ohaneze
Ndigbo should stop sabotaging the interest of Biafrans. If Ohaneze Ndigbo
desires to remain in Nigeria during REFERENDUM
they should vote for Nigeria but they must allow REFERENDUM to take
place, they should prepare to campaign to convince Biafrans not to vote to exit
Nigeria during a referendum instead of sabotaging IPOB for personal selfish
political and economic reasons.
Where has Ohaneze Ndigbo been after selling Mazi Nnamdi KANU
out, and for the destruction of Igbos for their so-called Igbo presidency?
Where have they been all these years with their irresponsible restructure since 1976?
Those saboteurs in Ohaneze Ndigbo should be careful. Their treacherous
activities will have consequences.
IPOB has gone far in diplomatic engagements on Biafra
referendum, and no one or group should be a stumbling block. Again, they must
understand that we are not going to back down on our match until Biafrans are
given the opportunity to exercise our inalienable right to make a choice in a
referendum. That is the cardinal point and agenda for peaceful negotiations
with the Nigeria government. IPOB is not going to take up arms against Nigeria
State on this but we will deploy superior arguments to make our case to the
international community and we are certain that men and women of good
consciousness will key into our rightful demand and run with it because the
freedom of the Indigenous People of Biafra is very much over due.
This present Ohaneze leadership must not toe the part of the
past disreputable leadership of Ohaneze. IPOB, as a deliberate policy, has
refrained from confrontation with the Iwuanyanwu led Ohaneze to help us determine who they are working
for. IPOB does not, has never and will never hesitate to confront head-on any
person or group of people that will be used as agents of Neo colonialism to
sabotage the freedom of the Biafran people.
We will simply ask our ancestors to take care of such individuals or
group and make them redundant and irrelevant. (Onye nwere nti ya nuru). Let him
that has ears hear what the spirit says.
We shall not warn Ohaneze again. If this buffoon called
Augustine Amaechi is speaking for himself, Ohaneze Ndigbo leadership must make
that clear publicly otherwise we shall take his ranting as the position of
Ohaneze Ndigbo and this will only mean that they Ohaneze has been mobilized by
the enemies of our people to sabotage the present momentum and progress being
made to hold the Zoological Republic of Nigeria accountable for the violent
violations of Biafrans fundamental Human Rights, the crimes against humanity and
genocide it is perpetrating against the Indigenous People of Biafra.
COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL, MEDIA, AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR
IPOB
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