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Over Comment On IPOB Agitation – Ohanaeze, MASSOB Rebukes Arewa Consultative Forum
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Motion for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, have berated the Arewa Consultative Discussion board for describing the agitation for self-determination by the proscribed Indigenous Individuals of Biafra and others as declaration of struggle on Nigeria.
ACF had mentioned IPOB chief, Nnamdi Kanu, was bent on pursuing a trigger, which it described as an open declaration of struggle on Nigeria.
Ohanaeze and MASSOB in separate interviews with our correspondent mentioned the ACF ought to concern itself with how one can restructure Nigeria to handle imbalance, marginalisation and inequity that gave beginning to agitations for secession in some elements of the nation.
The spokesperson for Ohanaeze, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, mentioned given the recognition of geopolitical identification, it will be an injustice for a zone to have 5 states when others have six and one has seven.
He mentioned, “That’s an apparent injustice whether or not navy or civilian, however the vital factor is that the majority Nigerians have come to phrases with the injustice meted to the Igbo by leaving them with 5 states whereas others are with six and 7 states.
“It’s worrisome as a result of it’s a consultant democracy as a result of the variety of states determines the variety of native authorities areas, the variety of individuals within the Home of Representatives, the income allocation from the federation account, amongst others.
“Any God-fearing individual will know there’s a want for us to right the injustice. It has to do with the desire.”
On the agitation for self-determination by IPOB, he mentioned “Evidently, we’ve many agitations in Igboland, together with IPOB and MASSOB. However Ohanaeze desires a restructured Nigeria rooted in justice, fairness and equity and that’s what Afenifere is speaking about. That’s what the Center Belt is speaking about and that’s what the South-South is speaking about.
“The answer is evident; someone mentioned that is what you’re doing to me and I don’t prefer it, allow us to come to a desk and reconcile. That’s what we’re speaking about; dialogue.”
MASSOB chief, Uchenna Madu, mentioned, “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has by no means declared or proclaimed struggle in opposition to the Nigeria state. The actions of pro-Biafra agitators are lined and guarded by Nigeria’s fragile structure, African Constitution on Human and Individuals’s Proper and United Nations Declaration on Individuals’s and Human Rights.
“So, the folks of Biafra will all the time stay resolute and unshakeable in our quest for Biafra actualisation and restoration. ACF and their rigmaroling antics won’t ever deter us from separating Biafra from Nigeria.”
