Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and his
cohorts in their struggle for the state of Biafra.
The Chairman, Forum of State Presidents of Ohanaeze
in the seven Igbo –speaking states, in Awka, Dr. Chris
Eluomunoh, said no right thinking person would
support what he called the madness of the group.
He said:
“You will notice that Ohanaeze has been very silent
on the issue of Biafra insurgency, though the youth
wing of Ohanaeze has been speaking on it. Ohanaeze,
as the Igbo cultural group, cannot support Biafra
and we dissociate ourselves from it totally.
“Igbo people have contributed much to the development
of Nigeria and we cannot allow some people to
jeopardise the lives and efforts of millions of Igbo
residing in all parts of Nigeria.
“We believe that anybody who has any issue to settle
with the Federal Government should use dialogue and
that is why we participated in the last National
Conference. No sane Igbo person would want to
witness a repeat of the kind of thing that happened
during the Civil War.
“(Chief Odumegwu) Ojukwu, who led the Biafra war,
returned to Nigeria from exile and contested elections
in Nigeria, which showed that he was fully integrated
into Nigeria and was a full-fledged Nigerian before
he died.”
on the issue of Biafra insurgency, though the youth
wing of Ohanaeze has been speaking on it. Ohanaeze,
as the Igbo cultural group, cannot support Biafra
and we dissociate ourselves from it totally.
“Igbo people have contributed much to the development
of Nigeria and we cannot allow some people to
jeopardise the lives and efforts of millions of Igbo
residing in all parts of Nigeria.
“We believe that anybody who has any issue to settle
with the Federal Government should use dialogue and
that is why we participated in the last National
Conference. No sane Igbo person would want to
witness a repeat of the kind of thing that happened
during the Civil War.
“(Chief Odumegwu) Ojukwu, who led the Biafra war,
returned to Nigeria from exile and contested elections
in Nigeria, which showed that he was fully integrated
into Nigeria and was a full-fledged Nigerian before
he died.”
Eluemunor said that most of the agitation for a Biafran
state came mainly from those living abroad.
He called on Pres. Buhari to declare a state of
emergency on the infrastructure problem in the South
East by rehabilitating the federal roads that have
become death traps due to neglect.
He said doing so would help to correct the imbalances
and marginalization being suffered by the Igbos.
He said:
“We know the marginalisation was not caused by
him, but we plead that he should look into the
problems being complained about by the people
of South East and South–South. He has won the
election and we in Ohanaeze support him and will
work with him for the unity of the country.”
him, but we plead that he should look into the
problems being complained about by the people
of South East and South–South. He has won the
election and we in Ohanaeze support him and will
work with him for the unity of the country.”
Source: Punch
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