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Nigerian Govt allegedly creates fake Biafran Group, threatens to publicly Burn Biafran Flag...IPOB claims
Nigerian Govt allegedly creates fake Biafran Group, threatens to publicly Burn Biafran Flag...IPOB claims
A splinter group of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, “The
Re-branded Indigenous People of Biafra, TRIOPOB,” has said the struggle
for the actualisation of Biafra is not feasible.
Spokesman of the splinter group, Chima Phillip Effiong Osuji, made the
remark after a meeting convened by some aggrieved members of IPOB in
Aba, Abia state.
Disclosing that the new group will denounce the struggle, Osuji said
TRIPOB will set ablaze the Biafra flag, recite Nigeria’s national anthem
and pledge in Abuja.
Osuji, however stressed that the spirit and intent of Biafra will be pursued inside the Nigerian nation.
According to Osuji, “TRIPOB now sees the Biafra question from a
different perspective. Biafra will now become to us a powerful metaphor
for change, development and greatness of the Igbos inside a united
Nigeria, where the South East axis will be a utopia from the sheer
determination borne out of the Biafra metaphor.
“We believe in being a part of a united Nigeria, and a new way of
thinking, where the victim mentality will no longer be acceptable.
“We have accepted the fact that the Biafra Republic is not a reality but
an anachronism, and doubt that the South -South region will become a
part of a Biafra Republic, except by force; after a declaration of
another civil war.
“That the lessons and history of the civil war will only reinforce the
belief in ourselves to reach the zenith in this great country, Nigeria,
where opportunities abound for every one regardless of tribe or
religion, and even where such narrow sentiments exist, we will not see
ourselves as victims, Never,”
“In view of this new mind-set, members of the TRIPOB and any new
defectors will on October 1, 2016, make a public denunciation of a
secessionist Biafra Republic at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
“The event will also include recitation of the pledge to Nigeria, our
country, singing of the national anthem, followed by a solemn burning of
the Biafra flag and unveiling a new Biafra flag representing pride,
change, potential and spirit of the Igbo race which can thrive anywhere
in the world.”
Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra led by detained Nnamdi Kanu
in response to this development has accused the Federal government of
being the brain behind this 'mirage' but did not also hesitate to assure
FG of inevitable failure.
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