The Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM) has restated its determination to go
ahead with the November 5 declaration of a Republic of Biafra. It has also
called on the Igbos and politicians from the South East to forget about the
2015 presidential bid as it would no longer be necessary. The group advised the
apex Igbo socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo to concentrate on how to
recover Igbo territories ceded to Rivers, Delta and Kogi States rather than
pursuing shadows.
National secretary of BZM Nweke M. Nweke told reporters in Enugu that as
long as the BZM was concerned, the Ohanaeze members had not shown enough
commitment to the interest of the Igbo ethnic nationality in Nigeria. Nweke
expressed regrets that Ohanaeze could not take one stand on the continued
relegation of the Igbo in Nigeria and had failed to unite the leaders in the
zone for the people to make a political headway. “
They should drop this talk about the 2015 presidency and concentrate on
how to reclaim our brothers and sisters in Rivers, Delta and Kogi states. “This
is important now because these people that were enticed into believing that
they are not Igbos will not forgive us in future when the chips are down.” The
organization which has reserved November 5 for the re-declaration of the
sovereign state of Biafra said there was no going back on that date.
He hinted that their leader, Mr. Ben Onwuka who is now in the United
States canvassing for support, would be back soon for the “epoch making
occasion.” It is the belief of the group that the United States must fully be
involved for Biafra to be actualized.
The group’s leader while in the US, would liaise with United
States-based Biafra groups such as Biafra Foundation and Biafra Government in
Exile (BGI) on the November 5 re-declaration. The group praised the Nigerian
security for the way they related with them, adding that that
was informed by their matured approach to their cause.
Source: The Sun
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