- The Igbo community in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital states that God who brought Nigerians together as one knows the reason for doing so

- President-general of the group, Maximus Okochi, says Igbo kinsmen living in the state capital and its environs reject calls for the breakup of Nigeria

- Okochi calls on those agitating for a breakup of the country to learn from history

The Igbo community in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital has described the agitation for the breakup of the country as a misplaced priority.

The group told journalist on Saturday, June 17, that God who brought Nigerians together as one knows the reason for doing so.
Speaking for the group, Maximus Okochi, who is the president-general of the community said following wide consultations among his Igbo kinsmen living in the state capital and its environs, the group has rejected calls for the breakup of Nigeria, Daily Times reports.

“Even though agitation for independence is not new all over the world, what is strange is the violent way in which such agitation is being made. We are against breaking Nigeria. God who brought us together knows the reason for doing so and no one has the right to separate us. The unity of Nigeria is not negotiable,” he said.

Okochi stated that the Igbos living in Kogi state enjoy a cordial relationship with the indigenes and had intermarried among them.

He called on those agitating for a breakup of the country to learn from history, noting that a breakup will be of no good in the long run.
“If what happened from 1967 to 1970 was a mistake, then there should be no reason to repeat it as repeating a mistake amounts to senselessness which true Igbos are not known for,” Okochi stated.
He however asked the federal government to address the issues of marginalisation, underdevelopment and other injustices fueling the clamour for agitation.

https://www.naij.com/1110818-igbo-community-kogi-rejects-biafra-agitation.html

Kogi shares a boundary with i think two south eastern states..they are loyal, friendly and neighborly, we are apprehensive of the larger arewa and the descendants of Usman dan fodio.
Mr Okochi will do well to read more of his history and geography.

Igbo are wonderful people

They are my people

We love ourselves.

Igbos are criminals lead by a fugitive called mazi onikuje
Of kuje land

It is OK we have heard, but that is not the problem right now

Over to the Biafran agitators , May be Maximux okochi is a bastard .

So is this news supposed to make me jump for joy or what "PISS ON THREAD AND WALK AWAY FEELING VERY CONTENT"

Lies

produce a video clip of their declaration

HiddenShadow:
Lies


produce a video clip of their declaration

Oga just see ur self
Cos naij.com na fake news website na
Not everybody is in support of dis tin
must u force it on us

shidof:
-.

“Even though agitation for independence is not new all over the world, what is strange is the violent way in which such agitation is being made.

On point. Mr. Okochi, a sound igbo man not a disgruntled IPOB member nailed it with this statement

rheether:
Even people wea dey kogi dey reject Biafra

How dem no go reject am? Goodmrng jawe fine lady

God did not bring Nigeria together. A British man with his concubine did.

How can it be god with the level of human lives wasted and unimaginable suffering endured.

What type of god is that?

At the end majority of igbos will decide their future. I keep reminding folks that not all Jews live in Israel.

Ok

mormonslayer:
So is this news supposed to make me jump for joy or what "PISS ON THREAD AND WALK AWAY FEELING VERY CONTENT"

with that ur tiny thing , u better run instead of walking and BTW what's CONTENT

Victornezzar:

Oga just see ur self
Cos naij.com na fake news website na
Not everybody is in support of dis tin
must u force it on us

You are patriotic Nigeria

God bless you

Even people wea dey kogi dey reject Biafra

sarrki:



You are patriotic Nigeria

God bless you

thanks Bro
Dere should be difference between ipob nd igbo
Cos me ain't in support of biafra

rheether:
Even people wea dey kogi dey reject Biafra

Rita, read that thing well na.

shidof:
with that ur tiny thing , u better run instead of walking and BTW what's CONTENT

Are you for real ? Very very sad.

Victornezzar:

thanks Bro
Dere should be difference between ipob nd igbo
Cos me ain't in support of biafra

God bless you once again

its too late to start a experiment in nigeria..start your own political party and make alliances like apc did..

apc is a young party,you people shouldnt forget that...if we fail to organize ourselfs in democracy then good night..

welcome back military rule...

if ipob thinks they can defeat the nigerian military with only propaganda,then they are on a long thing...

they will only destroy democracy in nigeria with their actions...

a democracy that all of us fought and died for...

and if military rule return then it will be very hard to return back to democracy again...

This Igbo in kogi will be the first to scream when northern Muslims start killing them....I guess people should stop pitting igbos in the north

Freemancipation:
At the end majority of igbos will decide their future. I keep reminding folks that not all Jews live in Israel.

Okay, but how can a sane and considerate individual decide the future of others without consulting far and wide especially from those people that will be affected most whom are probably the people staying outside the SE region. Is that one a leader?

Sadly, I don't think their opinions matter because the events from and decisions of people in South East will determine the fate of Igbos all over the world

A restructured Nigeria is better than a splitted Nigeria

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I see unity begging terrorists everywhere on this thread. This people are so emotional.

Lai Mohammed releases a press release from an imaginary "Maximus Okochi" and they are all jubilating. Tell them tomorrow that Abubakar Shekau does not support Biafra and watch them dump Sai vegetables and Sai midget to hail Shekau.

This people are really funny. Anything to bring a little albeit fake and short-lived joy to them this morning sha. We don knock their VLC-sized heads simultaneously for the past few months. Let them breath small.

rheether:
Even people wea dey kogi dey reject Biafra

Bitch stay off politics section if your grey matters can't offer anything reasonable, apart from shining your brown teeth.

@topic. Not all Jews live in Israel, when Biafra is declared, they can live with thier brothers upnorth.

I feel for the guy..... but the truth is ipob has done a great disservice to the Igbo people they have succeeded in destroying the fragile relationship that exist between most nigerians
And the igbos especially northerners...... unfortunately restructuring or not most northerners don't want to have anything to do with the igbos at the moment

Decypher:
Bitch stay off politics section if your grey matters can't offer anything reasonable, apart from shining your brown teeth.

@topic. Not all Jews live in Israel, when Biafra is declared, they can live with thier brothers upnorth.

Don't fall for that sham. No Igbo man in kogi (with all the injustice in the north) will reject Biafra.

The press release comes from the same laptop where TRIPOB and REPOB was created by Lying Mohammed.

sarrki:
Igbo are wonderful people

They are my people

We love ourselves.

Igbos are criminals lead by a fugitive called mazi onikuje
Of kuje land

U all like to impress urselfs with news which can't change our position on disintergration

The more reason why history should return as a compulsory subject in our schools.

Many people that are drumming for war are youths. They don't know what war leaves behind and the agony it comes with.

A documentary should be aired on civil war ASAP.