The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign
State of Biafra (MASSOB) said it has directed its members to resume
massive protests from Monday, Jan. 18.
This came following a one-day meeting of national executive officers
at MASSOB headquarters, Okwe Onuimo Local council of Imo state.
“MASSOB after series of public protest, demonstrations, civil
disobedience and stay at home protest against the continued detention of
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by Nigerian Government through the DSS and the
non-compliance of Buhari led administration to obey three different
competent court orders for Nnamdi Kanu’s release, MASSOB demands that
Nnamdi Kanu must be release now or more diplomatic, image, and political
damages will be fall the already battered Nigeria’s image with massive,
self-determined and non-violence worldwide Biafran
Demonstration/protest including non co-operation and civil
disobedience,” a statement signed by the secretary of Uchenna Madu led
faction, Ibem Ugwuoke Ibem and the director of Information, Samuel
Edeson said.
“… MASSOB directs all our members at home and in Diaspora to prepare
for a massive demonstration, protest and a civil disobedience against
the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu (IPOB Leader) starting from
Monday January 18, 2016.
“MASSOB also directs former members in Ralph Uwazurike’s BIM to join
and participate in the non-violent worldwide demonstration against
Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention as a mark of Love and respect for
Biafra.”
Reacting to the statement of Bishop Chukwuma of Enugu diocese of
Anglican Church that Ndi Igbo don’t need Biafra, the group stressed:
“MASSOB and IPOB are not on the streets demonstrating against bad roads
or lack of federal presence in eastern region or non-appointment of
Igbos in key federal Government positions in Buhari led administration
or against Igbo marginalization.
“We are committed, consistently and uncompromisely agitating for an
independent state of Biafra from Nigeria.
Biafra is the answer to the
numerous subjective slavery Nigeria subjected Ndi Igbo into ranging from
political, Economical, Academic, Religious, Cultural and Social
slavery. Today in Nigeria, true nationhood has remained stillborn.
Peace, justice and equity has remained elusive to Nigeria which still
remains in perpetual strife and increasing crisis since her
independence. These undeniable realities are the reasons the Nigerian
State is afraid of Biafra which represents the truth they cannot
legitimately counter.
Biafra speaks of the truth Nigeria know they are
guilty of, so out of weakness, jittery and fear Nigeria resort to
repressions, persecutions and detention of Biafran agitators.”
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