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Biafra Foundation Achievements by Ogbonaikenna(m): 11:44am On Sep 26, 2012
IN THE PAST
YEARS BIAFRA FOUNDATION HAS:
1. Brought together people of
like minds to pursue actively and
in the most concrete manner, a
program geared towards the
actualization of an Independent
Republic of Biafra;
2. Organized workshops to
educate and sensitize our people
and the world on the genocide
committed on the people of
Biafra by Nigeria as well as the
looming threat of forced
Islamization of Biafrans by the
Islamic governments of Nigeria;
3. Opened “Biafra House” in
Washington DC auspiciously a
few weeks after Islamic
fundamentalist terrorists
unleashed a most heinous attack
on the United States of America;
Biafra House is located one block
from the White House.
4. Started and have continued
uninterrupted weekly radio
broadcast to project issues
concerning Biafra to Biafrans
and to the World; in the past one
year, Voice of Biafra International
(VOBI) has once again put the
issue of Biafra on the world
stage as well as transmitted
important information to the
people of Biafra and the world.
The thousands of enthusiastic
responses we have received
from Biafrans and friends of
Biafrans all over the world attest
to this.
5. Kept Biafra House open and
Voice of Biafra International
(VOBI) on the air despite spirited
and vigorous efforts at the
highest levels of government by
President Obasanjo to have them
shut down.
6. Brought together the former
Head of State of Biafra Gen. C.
Odumegwu Ojukwu and the
leader of MASSOB, Chief Ralph
Uwazurike for the opening of the
Biafra House; this single action
effectively linked the past and the
present for the first time in the
current history of the struggle.
The picture of these two leaders
splashed on the pages of
newspapers in Nigeria and the
World as they jointly opened
Biafra House in Washington DC is
an event that has monumental
implications now and in the
future.
7. Made representations to Heads
of State, Government, Religious
Organizations, Non-
governmental Organizations, as
well as Human Rights
Organizations, and other bodies
on behalf of Biafra, as well as
MASSOB and its leadership that is
persecuted daily by the Islamic
Governments of Nigeria.
8. Established strong link with
the Committee for the Defense of
Human Rights (CDHR); this has
helped link us to other
International Human Rights
Organizations for effective
networking and publicity of our
“Case for Biafra”.
9. Established probing contact
with important elements in the
United Nations with the goal of
gleaning information on what
possibilities are available to the
people of Biafra in the pursuit of
the goal of actualizing Biafra;
that probe has opened up a very
important channel of
communication that will continue
to be immensely useful.
10. Taken our case to the United
States Government, especially the
United States Congress and the
Executive branch of the
government; we will continue to
intensify those contacts with the
hope of making a major
breakthrough some day.
11. Established relationship with
a public relations firm to help
publicize the case for Biafra and
help us raise funds; this program
still in its infancy is expected to
grow.
12. Participated in a public
demonstration in front of the
United Nations in New York City
in protest against the
persecution of Christians in
different parts of the world; we
used the opportunity to
showcase the persecution of
Christian Biafrans in Nigeria. We
distributed pictures of the
genocidal attacks on Biafrans in
Nigeria as well as “The Case for
Biafra” and other documents.
13. Participated in a conference
featuring Christian, Jewish,
Islamic scholars, and Religious
leaders in the United States and
designed to address alarming
intolerance perpetrated by
Moslem fundamentalists in
different parts of the world. We
made an eloquent presentation
on the persecution of Christian
Biafrans in Nigeria, the
beheading and hoisting of Mr
Akaluka’s head on a spike in
Kano, and the slaughter of
Christian Biafrans in Northern
Nigeria. This program was on C-
Span and seen all over the world.
14. Presented “The Case for
Biafra” on Interfaith Radio which
is accessible throughout the
world;
Re: Biafra Foundation Achievements by Ogbonaikenna(m): 11:54am On Sep 26, 2012
15. Upon inquiry, we provided
guidelines to quasi-governmental
Organizations in Europe and
North America on the status of
MASSOB and the persecution of
members of MASSOB by the
Nigerian Government; we expect
that this will provide them
guidelines for making decisions
on granting asylum/refugee
status to members of MASSOB
who escape persecution in
Nigeria.
16. Participated in two large
demonstrations in front of the
Nigerian Embassy in Washington
DC, under the auspices of Igbo
Coalition; Reliable intelligence
reports indicated that those
demonstrations influenced
several Nigerian government
policy decisions. One example of
such policy change is the
announcement by the Nigerian
Head of State Gen. Obasanjo to
recognize all Biafran Veterans of
the Nigeria-Biafra war and pay
them their pensions. The
unanticipated announcement
that the Nigerian government
never honored, was made one
week after one of the big
demonstrations in front of the
Nigeria Embassy in Washington
DC.
17. Every time Moslem
Fundamentalist in Nigeria attack
and slaughter Christian Biafrans
or the Nigerian Government
persecutes MASSOB and its
leadership, we ensure that this
information is made available
with in forty-eight hours to
virtually every Heads of State,
Government, Religious
Organizations, Human Rights
Organizations and news media
for information and necessary
action. Thus, we have put the
horrific brutality, high
handedness, and despotic
behavior of the Nigerian
Government on the table of every
person wielding political power
and moral authority all over the
world.
18. We have established contact
with Biafrans, friends of Biafra
and like-minded people all over
the world. We are working to
expand and strengthen these
contacts.
19. We have distributed a well-
articulated memo to a very wide
audience in Igbo land and all
parts of Biafra on the looming
danger of forced Islamization of
Christian Biafrans and the
insidious danger of continuing
to live in Islamic Nigeria. The
threat of islamization of Christian
Biafrans is very real. Christians all
over the world, People of the free
world, and especially Christian
Biafrans can only ignore this
threat at their own peril.
20. We have maintained a good
relationship with MASSOB. We
have provided feedback to the
Organization on a number of
issues. This involves giving the
Organization honest critique of
its policies and offering
suggestions on policies and
strategies.
21. We have established bridges
with different segments of
Biafran Society at home. That
keeps us informed of what is
going on at home and we
endeavor to make inputs
whenever possible.
The Foundation has gone
through enormous growing
pains. It has experienced
turbulence, faced numerous
challenges especially from
outside the Foundation.
Nevertheless, it has grown,
remained resolute, steadfast and
has stayed the course. It now has
braches in several parts of North
America and will soon open new
branches in Europe.
The Foundation is in the process
of establishing working
relationship with other
Organizations, Groups, and
individuals seriously dedicated to
the actualization of Biafra
through nonviolent means.
Biafra Foundation is neither a
rabble-rousing nor a keyboard
Organization. It recognizes that
the task of actualizing Biafra is
onerous. However, we must
remain undaunted, resolute, and
indomitable. Biafra Foundation
takes the business of Biafra
Actualization very seriously and
goes about it very diligently.
Re: Biafra Foundation Achievements by Ogbonaikenna(m): 12:00pm On Sep 26, 2012
Finally, we call on every Annang,
Efik, Ibibio, Igbo, Ijaw, Ogoja,
Ogoni, Isan, Isoko, Kalabari,
Urhobo, Itsekiri, and indeed the
other ethnic groups living on
land adjoining these groups to
do some serious soul searching.
What and how long will it take
you to see the enormous harm
that continuing to be part of
Nigeria inflicts on you, your
family, and your generations yet
unborn? It has been thirty-three
years since the end of the Biafra-
Nigeria war. The Hausa/Fulani/
Yoruba Coalition has seized your
land and made you tenants
without rights. The Fulani have
driven the Birom in Plateau off
their land and taken it over. The
Hausa/Fulani have driven the Tiv
off their land in Nasarawa and
taken it over. The Hausa/Fulani
have attacked several Angas,
Burmawa, Ankwei and Jukun
villages hoping to drive out the
native population and take over
their land. The Yoruba control
most of the land in Port Harcourt,
Bonny and environs. The big
farmer from Otta in Ogun State
now owns a big chunk of the
land in Obubra, Calabar, and
Ikom. Abacha almost wiped out
Umuechem. The destruction and
humiliation meted to Ogoni
people by Hausa/Fulani and
Yoruba marauding soldiers is
unspeakable. Obasanjo
demolished Odi and refused even
to apologize preferring instead
to add insult to injury by
humiliating the Ijaw people:
“look at his Ijaw man face,” he
said. After murdering hundreds
of people and razing Zaki Biam
and other Tiv towns, he
humiliated the Tiv by telling
them that he will never apologize
to them. Fellow Biafrans, where
are your best intellectuals today?
They have been driven into
economic exile in Europe and
North America. Those who tried
to protest the injustice of the
Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba cabal were
isolated and murdered. Obasanjo
enjoys insulting and humiliating
Ndi Igbo at every opportunity. In
the late 1970,’s he thoroughly
insulted and humiliated Igbo
intellectuals who had gathered at
the CEC of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka to welcome and
pay him their respect as Head of
State. On two occasions at
Owerri, he has also insulted and
humiliated Ndi Igbo. At what
point will the Igbo and other
Biafrans make it clear in
unambiguous and unmistakable
terms that this behavior will no
longer be tolerated from
anybody no matter who they are
and what weapons they carry?
To humiliate one person is bad
enough but to humiliate the Igbo
Nation of forty million people is
an outrage that must not be
condoned. Nations go to war to
protect their honor and end
humiliation. Biafrans, do you
have any honor left? Every nation,
people have the duty to stand up
for themselves and say, “Enough
is enough already”. Think about
it. Dr. M. I Okpara, Dr. Akanu
Ibiam, Dr. N.U. Akpan, Mrs
Margaret Ekpo, Eyo Bassey Ndem,
Dr. Dennis Osadebey, Eze
Nwonodu, Okon Okon Ndem, Col.
Achuzie, Brig. Nwawo, General C.
Odumegwu Ojukwu, General
Philip Effiong, Col Onwuatuegwu,
Col. Nsudo, Bede Okigbo, Prof
Onuaguluchi, Prof, Njoku Obi,
Prof Ezekwe, Prof Achebe, and
millions of other brave Biafrans
did not accept to be humiliated
by nonentities. No! Then, why
should you? Annang, Efik, Ibibio,
Igbo, Ijaw, Ogoja, Ogoni, Isan,
Isoko, Urhobo, Itsekiri, think of
your future and that of your
children. You must unite now to
fight off the Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba
feudal invaders or remain slaves
for a very long time. Haven’t you
suffered enough yet?
Biafra Foundation is a non-profit
organization. Your generous
financial assistance will enable it
to face the challenges ahead with
even greater success. Make your
tax-deductible checks or money
orders ( do not send cash in the
mail) payable to Biafra
Foundation and mail to:
Biafra Foundation
733 15TH ST NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC
E-mail:biafrafoundation@yahoogroups.com

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Re: Biafra Foundation Achievements by rafindo(m): 8:14pm On Sep 26, 2012
you are dreaming and also suffering from post war traumatic stress. U think secession is a childs play.u have not started yet ask vermont,catalonia,tibet,kashmir,boungainville,hawaii,alaska,scotland u need to control information through print,radio,create a social site like nairaland for the project, an online radio station. My problem with all pro biafra group is why they have not applied for UNPO MEMBERSHIP.

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