Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE) Position Statement on Nigerian Military Murdering Civilians in the Niger Delta May 20, 2009:

BGIE decries the recent and ongoing military expedition of Nigeria’s Armed Forces in the Niger Delta region starting this past week, which predictably has resulted in the indiscriminate killing of a large number of unarmed civilians, destruction of their homes and property, and the displacement and dislocation of hundreds of thousands of hapless men, women, children, youth, and elderly of the Niger Delta. BGIE strongly condemns this crime by Nigeria, a crime against the people of Biafra and against humanity.

Since the end of the Nigeria Biafra war in 1970 the Nigerian government has habitually and systematically been slaughtering innocent men, women, and children in Biafra and sacking towns and villages using its armed forces. Sadly the world has kept quiet. The Nigerian government aware that the world will remain silent and not pay attention and using her lobbying firms to shield these atrocities from the news media will continue with impunity its genocidal policy and actions against Biafrans.


However, BGIE expects men and women of goodwill of the world to finally take notice of the operative State policy of Nigeria which institutionalizes the rape of the Niger Delta and ongoing genocide against Biafrans. Nigeria Government Decrees: “Petroleum Resources Decree, 1969”; “Land Use Decree #6, 1978”; and “National Inland Waterways Decree #13, 1997,” unilaterally and incontestably took away the land, mineral resources and water resources and other property ownership and management rights of the peoples of the Nigeria Delta and Biafra without consultation or consent. Not only has the State of Nigeria impounded these resources from their rightful owners, but also the Nigerian military and political oligarchs have used the enormous financial resources accruing from these resources to amass huge financial fortunes for themselves while the rightful owners of the land and resources have been condemned to a life of poverty, misery, squalor, and privation. To add salt to injury, whatever is left after the oligarchs have looted the treasury they use to develop other parts of Nigeria while neglecting the Niger Delta, Biafra Region; all to the calculated, pernicious detriment of the Niger Delta and Biafra. The Niger Delta problem is not a “development problem.” It is a “justice problem.” Restore the land, mineral and water resources to the rightful owners and the Niger Delta problem will end very quickly.


BGIE expects courageous and practical people of the world to acknowledge the fact that the UN has adopted a principle that will be the centerpiece of the goal of restoring peace, security and stability to the region. In adopting Resolution A/61/295 supporting Self Determination of nations, races and peoples, the UN provided a mechanism for oppressed peoples and those, like the Niger Delta and Biafra, who are threatened by a failed and brutal State such as the State of Nigeria, to regain control of their respective destinies and dignity. While still reeling from the shock of the current Nigeria’s bloody attack on innocent and unarmed civilians of the Niger Delta, BGIE hereby dutifully offers a practical and effective way out of the quandary: the UN Self Determination resolution ought to be applied to the situation in Nigeria. We urge the peoples and nations in Nigeria to take this UN Resolution seriously and press for their respective Self Determination agenda. We urge the people, governments and institutions of the world to respect and support this Self Determination agenda for the people of Biafra and for peace in the Niger Delta. Thus, we can all invest in, and harvest, peace and stability in the region, while saving the lives of innocent humanity; thus, we can stop the ongoing second wave of genocide on the people of Biafra by Nigeria. Signed:

Dr. Emmanuel Enekwechi, Prime Minister


Government of the Federation of Biafra
Biafra Provisional Government: Biafra Government in Exile; Biafra Shadow Government


Sincere apologies to all.
I am forced to dig this out for the sake of those who think we just came.
Our position and campaign has nothing to do with Buhari, he only happens to be the leading PUN on this current game of political chess.

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Why is BBC not saying any thing about this recent slaughter in nigeria?it is not making headlines here.

redsun:

Why is BBC not saying any thing about this recent slaughter in nigeria?it is not making headlines here.

it is not in their interest.

Probably as a cover up for shell and Bp.They are part and parcel of the problems.

noblezone:

Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE) Position Statement on Nigerian Military Murdering Civilians in the Niger Delta May 20, 2009:

BGIE decries the recent and ongoing military expedition of Nigeria’s Armed Forces in the Niger Delta region starting this past week, which predictably has resulted in the indiscriminate killing of a large number of unarmed civilians, destruction of their homes and property, and the displacement and dislocation of hundreds of thousands of hapless men, women, children, youth, and elderly of the Niger Delta. BGIE strongly condemns this crime by Nigeria, a crime against the people of Biafra and against humanity.

Since the end of the Nigeria Biafra war in 1970 the Nigerian government has habitually and systematically been slaughtering innocent men, women, and children in Biafra and sacking towns and villages using its armed forces. Sadly the world has kept quiet. The Nigerian government aware that the world will remain silent and not pay attention and using her lobbying firms to shield these atrocities from the news media will continue with impunity its genocidal policy and actions against Biafrans.


However, BGIE expects men and women of goodwill of the world to finally take notice of the operative State policy of Nigeria which institutionalizes the rape of the Niger Delta and ongoing genocide against Biafrans. Nigeria Government Decrees: “Petroleum Resources Decree, 1969”; “Land Use Decree #6, 1978”; and “National Inland Waterways Decree #13, 1997,” unilaterally and incontestably took away the land, mineral resources and water resources and other property ownership and management rights of the peoples of the Nigeria Delta and Biafra without consultation or consent. Not only has the State of Nigeria impounded these resources from their rightful owners, but also the Nigerian military and political oligarchs have used the enormous financial resources accruing from these resources to amass huge financial fortunes for themselves while the rightful owners of the land and resources have been condemned to a life of poverty, misery, squalor, and privation. To add salt to injury, whatever is left after the oligarchs have looted the treasury they use to develop other parts of Nigeria while neglecting the Niger Delta, Biafra Region; all to the calculated, pernicious detriment of the Niger Delta and Biafra. The Niger Delta problem is not a “development problem.” It is a “justice problem.” Restore the land, mineral and water resources to the rightful owners and the Niger Delta problem will end very quickly.


BGIE expects courageous and practical people of the world to acknowledge the fact that the UN has adopted a principle that will be the centerpiece of the goal of restoring peace, security and stability to the region. In adopting Resolution A/61/295 supporting Self Determination of nations, races and peoples, the UN provided a mechanism for oppressed peoples and those, like the Niger Delta and Biafra, who are threatened by a failed and brutal State such as the State of Nigeria, to regain control of their respective destinies and dignity. While still reeling from the shock of the current Nigeria’s bloody attack on innocent and unarmed civilians of the Niger Delta, BGIE hereby dutifully offers a practical and effective way out of the quandary: the UN Self Determination resolution ought to be applied to the situation in Nigeria. We urge the peoples and nations in Nigeria to take this UN Resolution seriously and press for their respective Self Determination agenda. We urge the people, governments and institutions of the world to respect and support this Self Determination agenda for the people of Biafra and for peace in the Niger Delta. Thus, we can all invest in, and harvest, peace and stability in the region, while saving the lives of innocent humanity; thus, we can stop the ongoing second wave of genocide on the people of Biafra by Nigeria. Signed:

Dr. Emmanuel Enekwechi, Prime Minister


Government of the Federation of Biafra
Biafra Provisional Government: Biafra Government in Exile; Biafra Shadow Government


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People really need to stay clear of weed if they can't handle it - prime minister ko westminster ni.

redsun:

Why is BBC not saying any thing about this recent slaughter in nigeria?it is not making headlines here.

Bros, what do you expect?

Nigeria is the handwork of the Bristish, they must do all they can to support Nigeria.

I am dumbfounded,they were on about sri lanka all this time,but i have not heard nothing about this niger delta issue out side this forum.Or does it mean they don't have correspondents anymore in nigeria?or it is just not relevant?

redsun:

I am dumbfounded,they were on about sri lanka all this time,but i have not heard nothing about this niger delta issue out side this forum.Or does it mean they don't have correspondents anymore in nigeria?or it is just not relevant?

It is in their interest that 'the militants are crushed' to protect the oil.Do not tell me you do not know the history of nigeria especially the war period.

This is the man who claim he is prime minister of biafra. O boy he most have something to say. Even igbos do not know him. At least we not claim I want to remove Yar Adua or Boni yayi from power. It is just land relocation and commission we are talking about. It is not possible to have biafra.

Igbos only have 3% of nigeria land . And the other ethnics around the igbos would never join the igbos in biafra they join the nigeria army during the civil war to remove igbo biafra from thier land.

This man dream is not possible.

What we are saying is possible about the yorubas , edo and delta and bayelsa into benin republic. Niger delta republic too is not possible. This are dream that are not practical under nigeria.

The only possible way the igbo can be remove from nigeria is if the 5 igbos state want to be like swaziland inside south africa.



So Nigeria would only have  Cross river, akwa ibom, benue, taraba , north west, north east , niger,plateau and nassarawa.


Biafra would have  imo, anambra, enugu, ebonyi, and abia state,  while the rest would be in Benin republic.

Fuuuck me!

The opium from Afghanistan is becoming too strong.

Prime Minister?  

Militants ko, shiligans ni! Bloody common criminals.

You guys can't be serious.

The tamil tigers have waged a longer war and are more organized than MEND.

The tigers also have tamil expatriates who sponsor them and contribute to their propaganda Network.  

The tamil tigers are more effected at propaganda than the rag tag MEND group.  You guys seem to forgot there is an influential tamil community in the UK too (the reason british new outlets care about it more than american outlets).  The tamil tigers began to lose support when they went on an assassination and kidnapping campaign (similar to mend)

MEND would have to restructure itself in order to get International recognition to it's cause.

Biafra is possible , if the igbo want it, but it would be only the five igbo state. while cross river, akwa ibom and rivers would remain with Nigeria.  while the rest of us, Yoruba, edo, delta and bayelsa would be part of Benin republic.

3%?

no say 1%%

actually yoruba just be like 15%

kwara

ekiti?

osun

keep fooling urself mister

i keep tellin u what u dnt wana hear

nigerdelta goes to biafara

If they want to be with the igbos why dont they like igbos then . please explain. 

Igbos have 29,000 sq  km in the 5 state. and another about 2,000 outside the 5 state.  31,000. Nigeria have 923,000 sq km of land.

31,000/ 923,000 %  == 3.3 % of Nigeria land.

Yorubas have the second largest land in nigeria after the hausa/fulani.

cross river, akwa ibom and rivers state where the oil are most remain part of nigeria for biafra to work. And the igbos must accept that biafra is only igbo.

If the igbos accept that biafra is the five  state of igboland and the oyigbo part in River state. Nigerian would vote 99% to remove the igbos from Nigeria. the problem is that the igbos want to claim other ethnics people land. and this people do not want to be part of biafra. that why biafra have been impossible.

^^^^^

the problem with u is u just keep galopin all the time

i ve rasied a lots of issues here time and time which u ve systematicly avoid

ur nigeria has deliberately defragment the igbos

if all the igbos are put togerther as it should be maybe emm u wouldnt say that

still on it

ekiti?

osun

kwara? how come they are always in the northern forum??

oh i forget the second largest u are right

when there lot and lots of tribe in the north, maybe if the go their seperates way, then the igbo might just be the biggest

so becomerich ?? u soon know what the time is

u are obviously growing faster, than the actualisation of ur never be-fantancy

cross river, akwa ibom and rivers state where the oil are most remain part of nigeria for biafra to work. And the igbos must accept that biafra is only igbo

keep deluding urself


hahhhah

i must say i like ur styl oo, just like u want bendel, bayelsea and co, then u also make the above quote

listen my friend, the igbos unstoppable and u hater u cannt do anything about that, even nigeria split? the igbos will manuveur u and ur kinds

so i can understand ur concerns

cheeky hater hhah

Look you. kwara and kogi were wrongly put into the north  because britain did not understand that they were yorubas. It is the same reason why Benin republic have yorubas. Someone from benin republic can cross over to nigeria and claim he is a nigeria, since he speak yoruba and he is yorubas and you cant know, because we are the same people.

the founder of cele church is an example. for many years people did not know he was from benin republic. And the church is one of the largest churches in nigeria today. In toronto it as about 4 or 5 churches and may be over 100 in north america.

so if kwara and co were put in the map by the british

why u keep includin them in ur aspirations; i can bet u not all of them speak yoruba?

at the same time the fg goverment divid up the igbos, so why shouldnt the igbos look out for their kinds as well

eh

u are bloody slowpoke

so just because the founder of a church speak yoruba and hes from benin means wetin?

pope nko for latin america, asia, etc

my friend sometimes i wonder why u are so bitter, i was once like u?

and by the way, benin are not only yoruba, so i can see what the difference it makes when the yorubas are mergin with other tribes in benin

oh lawd, they have ruined the thread.

bawomolo:

oh lawd, they have ruined the thread.

Ikeyman and becomerich what a combination

becomerich

to be honest,i never waste my time to read those propaganda

however if we gona have a debate or a court case

them the hausas and the yorubas were never nigerians

as the case of the hausa they are settlers in nigeria

as the case of yoruba they all should pack their bags and leave our nigerian land to cotonu where they came from

so u see the yorubas were never nigeria, so plz leave british out of this, the yorubas simply migrated to neaby land to their base

bawa yorubaman

haha what are u talkin about

i would presume u know what u are talkin about

the igbos cannt be stop by any means of haters me afraid

these people tell us who and who they want

at the same time the tell the igbos that emm cross river and co must stay in nigeria

now thats the biggest ruin i think

have yall notice becomerich is always quick to respond to threads like this

asha 80:

Ikeyman and becomerich what a combination

Allow the 2 retards that can murder the english language.

How I wish we can lock them both on this thread to argue with each other for the rest of their lives.

Many smart igbos, have voice that they want to be part of nigeria. Ojukwu who started biafra claim he want to be part of nigeria. Ohaneze, iwuyawuwu the igbo leaders , the 5  igbos governor s have voice thier decision to remain in Nigeria. Biafra is a dead dream.

The reason why the igbos leader have drop the biafra dream is because the 5 igbo state can not stand on thier own. it is land lock and. There may be largest barrel of oil under igboland. which would also make it impossible for the north to let go. So the possibility is low.

The chance of discovery of oil in igboland is too high that the north would not allow it. The north prefer this map. Already oil have been discovered in imo and abia state and the area have large deposite of oil.  their chance is not good.

sagamite

u will never cease to raise the eye browse

for real

i will say it again, u can carry on feelin the pinch and the fire i spit all the time till the last breath

i understand ur feelin but plz live to deal with it

in our quest to see the great nigeria stand on its feet, isssues have to be address

and again never underestimate the power of information on the media

ur like love to go round nigeria brainwashin people that the igbos are 419s

now i think we got responsibility in our hands to address stuff so younger generation will know better

and if u dnt like it plz stay away from nl or lock yourself out of nl period!!!

becomerich got lots and lots of vernoms, very lethal, the yoruba can accomodate that

but not until i start to deal with issues, here they are surfacin

hahhahha make i laugh

Nigeria is ripe enough to separate NOW!!!!!!!!. The Hausas still want to continue their conquest to sea through propaganda. Thanks to our dear dumb gorrilla Olusegun Obasanjo. My people still remain my people no matter which country they fall into, I'll always keep them as my people!!!!!!

Can we create  a separate Nairaland section strictly for only BecomeRich and Ikeymann so we may have space to discuss politics?. They can kill each other there without disrupting our affairs here.

9jaganja:

Nigeria is ripe enough to separate NOW!!!!!!!!. The Hausas still want to continue their conquest to sea through propaganda. Thanks to our dear dumb gorrilla Olusegun Obasanjo. My people still remain my people no matter which country they fall into, I'll always keep them as my people!!!!!!

Guy u wan change ur mind now

asha 80:

Guy u wan change ur mind now

I've changed my mind. I think naivety was the reason I see Nigeria as being one with some people still wanting what is in others' lands.