…MASSOB/BIM plan big for Biafra jubilee
By Vincent Ujumadu, Chidi Nkwopara, Peter
Okutu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Emma Una
AWKA—LEADER of the Indigenous People of
Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said that
contrary to insinuations in some quarters, he
does not intend to be president when the
Republic of Biafra was eventually actualized.
Kanu told Vanguard that he always preferred
to operate from the background, pointing out
that if the pioneer leader of the Movement for
the Actualization of the Sovereign State of
Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazurike had
remained consistent with the struggle, he
would not be doing what he is doing with
IPOB.
Insisting that the actualization of a Republic of
Biafra was a foregone conclusion, the IPOB
leader said he also sympathized with the
South East governors and some other political
office holders’ position on Biafra, attributing it
to their fear of losing their positions and
political relevance in Nigeria.
He, however, said the fear being entertained
by such Igbo leaders was neither here nor
there because the Biafra Republic would be
founded on the principle of justice, equity and
fairness.
Nnamdi Kanu
He was also happy that some Igbo leaders
were already identifying with the struggle and
encouraged them to remain steadfast.
He said: “I am into this struggle because of
leadership vacuum. I am into this struggle
because my people are suffering; they are
being denied their rights and privileges and
nothing will stop this fight. I want to assure
our people that we are almost there.
“The Biafra Republic is almost here with us.
Even if one is from Sokoto, he can be a
Biafran once he believes in our value system
of equity, justice and fairness.
“Biafra will be a home for all people who agree
with our values, whether you are from Kano or
Sokoto.It will be a place for good things for
good people. Therefore, those who are
distancing themselves from the Biafra struggle
will regret it. If you don’t join the struggle, you
will be irrelevant in the end because Biafra
Republic is sure.”
Kanu described Afaraukwu -Umuahia where his
father is the traditional ruler as being part of
the headquarters of Biafra where the late
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu had the
popular Ojukwu bunker and operated from till
the end of the Biafra war, adding that there
was therefore no way he would abandon his
father’s land which served Biafra in time of
need.
MASSOB, BIM plan big
Also yesterday, the leadership of the
Movement for the Actualization of the
Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB and Biafra
Independent Movement, BIM, said they have
concluded plans to commence a week-long
celebration, to mark the golden jubilee of the
birth of Biafra and the 18th anniversary of
MASSOB.
The Owerri zonal leader of MASSOB, Chief
Canice Anojuru, disclosed this, while briefing
newsmen in Owerri.
“The week-long programme will start with
street rallies in all the major cities across the
South East and South South states, on May 22,
while church services will hold May 28. The
celebration will be wrapped up with football
matches on May 30, 2017”, the zonal leader
said.
Anojuru further disclosed that scholars of
international repute, would deliver lectures on
the imperatives of non-violent philosophy,
during the celebration.
Answering a question, Anojuru promised that
all pro-Biafra agitators, who are loyal to Chief
Ralph Uwazuruike, would continue to uphold a
non-violent posture, even as he regretted that
the activities of some agitators “are giving a
negative image to the rest of us”.
The zonal leader further explained that they
would try to mirror the past, especially what
they experienced during the 30-month war and
the activities of MASSOB since May 22, 1999,
when Chief Uwazuruike hoisted the Biafran
flag.
“The two pro-Biafran groups founded by Chief
Ralph Uwazuruike, are non-violent and we will
remain so, as we continue to highlight the
gross marginalization faced by Ndigbo in
Nigeria, for the world to see”, Anojuru said.
“There will be free moveme

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