Reported Ceasefire on Biafran protests: FALSE and MISGUIDED - IPOB

Ceasefire on Biafran protests: FALSE and MISGUIDED - IPOB

Amidst the reported halting of protest by Biafrans. the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denounced the report as false and misguided.

Vanguard had reported that IPOB and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) had called off the protests to allow the Nigerian government to dialogue with Biafrans.


IPOB however, responded that the report was false.
According to the IPOB:
 "We are on their throat, they cannot shoot again, they are helpless and the world is asking what we want. When BBC asked to be granted interview over our protest, it was clear we have activated the world, they want to know what we want and so grant us what we want. Nigerian government is on their knees, the protest has brought them down, and they confessed our course is legitimate because the world is asking them questions. They will do everything humanly possible to lobby us into stopping this peaceful protest because that is the key to Biafra restoration; they will even promise us heaven and earth to stop.

"But we are Biafrans, the children of Chiukwuokikeabiama, we are dogged Biafrans that never give up, we are persevering Biafrans that stood against our purported extinction in 1967 with bare-hands. Have you forgotten that we are the sons of Abraham that held the angel till he received his blessing, by way of protest and prayer Chiukwuokikeabiama must give us Biafra and shall remain consistent? IPOB peaceful protest must continue because of the love we have for Nnamdi Kanu, if we relent they would kill our hero and living legend. IPOB peaceful protest must continue until our leader Nnamdi Kanu calls for an end to it, him alone can order a ceasefire in person or through our able deputy director.

"Let no one be deceived, we are all on it, read my "ONITSHA IPOB PEACEFUL PROTEST, MY STORY" we shall continue as the hundreds of IPOB coordinators and principal officers that came down to Nigeria from Abroad for the protest must not go back. The prophet said "Consistency is the key, Oburokwa emegide asi na onwere uzo ozo esi emeya, continue what you are doing till you get your result" our leader Nnamdi Kanu prepared us long for this period and now we must show our seriousness for Biafra and love for Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB peaceful protest must be redoubled for it's now or never. This is our last chance at Biafra and Biafra must come."

By Ifeanyi Chijioke

(For Family Writers)

Read the Vanguard report that is has been denied as false.

The ground swell protests staged by the members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over the continued detention of the Director, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been halted, following the resolve of the two pro-Biafra groups to give Federal Government room for dialogue.

Protesters in the south-east and parts of south-south geopolitical zones had vowed to continue demonstrations until they actualize Biafra which prompted governors from the region,under the aegis of South-East Governors Forum,SEGF, to push for a dialogue to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu among other issues of neglect and marginalzation of the people in a meeting held in Enugu Government House.

In a joint resolution signed by Ugwuoke Ibem,National Secretary,MASSOB, and Emma Powerful,Spokesman of IPOB, which read in parts: “We have decided to halt our demonstration,protest to pave way for the much published dialogue on Nnamdi Kanu’s release. Our withdrawal from the major cities of Biafraland is not out of cowardice but to prove maturity,professionalism as a decent self determined group.

“We hereby issue an ultimatum to the Federal Government to prove their seriousness and sincerity on the much published dialogue on the release of Nnamdi Kanu. We shall continue with our non violence self determination on Biafra. MASSOB,IPOB will never relent or backside on the agitation for Biafra actualization. We condemn the stupidity,sabotage statement of Ralph Uwazuruike that IPOB, MASSOB introduced violence in Biafra struggle.

“Uwazuruike is a drowning man who is living on yesterday shadow. Uwazuruike has lost his grip on Biafra issues because of his deviation,compromise,open romance with Nigeria Government which has grossly affected his personality. We warn Uwazuruike and his brainwashed group to stop dragging MASSOB,IPOB into a shameless,naked dance of visionless, missionless,blind existence.”

-Vanguard