November, 7th 2015
Igbo Mandate Congress has condemned the hate speeches against other
ethnic nationalities in Nigeria which characterized the new face of
Radio Biafra. Speaking with co-coordinators of the group at an emergency
meeting in Enugu to evaluate the implication of the Indigenous Peoples
of Biafra (IPOB) successful protest march in Onitsha, Asaba, Owerri and
Yenegoa on Friday,
the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress, Rev Obinna Akukwe,
described the hate speeches as contrary to the spirit of Biafra.
According to Rev Akukwe” abusing the Hausa, the Fulani, and the
Yoruba in the course of pursuing Biafra is anti-Christian. Christianity
cannot support the dissemination of hate messages against fellow living
beings created by God,and Igbos are predominantly Christians, rather
anybody or group that wants Biafra should pursue it within the ambits of
reasonable processes and international conventions.”
Rev Akukwe described the protesters as people who have been
deceived into solely blaming the Nigerian project for the insensitivity
of South East Leaders. Clarifying further, he said that “since 1999
Igbos have occupied positions of Senate Presidency, Deputy Senate
Presidency, Party Chairmanship, Secretary to the Government of Nigeria,
and yet the al important Enugu-Onitsha Highway, Enugu-Nsukka Highway
from Opi to 9th Mile and Enugu-Port-Harcourt Highway from the
Okigwe end are the worst roads in Nigeria due to their selfish
representations at the center.
“These political bandits failed to ensure that these roads were
repaired from the Obasanjo through to the Jonathan regime, preferring to
pursue contracts and appointments. We should blame our corrupt Igb0
leadership first for our woes and make them to account for years of
selfish superintendent over our destinies before blaming outside
accomplices.”
He called upon the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanui and
all arrested protesters and prepare them for proper reorientation and
reintegration.
The Abia State Coordinator of IIgbo Mandate Congress and founding
Secretary General of Ohanaeze Youths Council , Comrade Chuks Ibegbu in
his submissions said that “we must be careful with these protests in
order not to be used by selfish elements because there is not much
difference between these agitations and the money making sentiments used
by MASSOB leader Uwazurike over the years. Our people must be careful
not to be dragged into another conflict driven by self
interests.Security agencies should release the misguided elements that
joined the protests due to bandwagon effects.”
Igbo Mandate Congress directed its directors and coordinators to
embark on publicity enlightenment within their states, zones and
councils using determined channels to ensure that hate speeches that
alienates the Igbo from their neighbors is discouraged.
Leaders and members of Igbo Mandate Congress who monitored the
protests in various centers, noted that the protests drew many
sympathizers who though did not participate in the rallies, expressed
optimism over a successful for Biafran dream .
The group received reports that failed corrupt politicians in
Igboland are sponsoring the crisis to avoid their acts of economic
enslavement of the South East from being exposed. and vowed to expose
them at the appropriate time.
The group also noted that lots of people who joined the protests
were not acting because they hated Nigeria and urgently wanted Biafra,
rather because the harsh economic realities of the present day nation
occasioned by years of corrupt leaderships have left them with no
alternatives. The group resolved to put up pressures to ensure the
release and reorientation of the misguided protesters.
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