NNEWI—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday
in Anambra State, embarked on spiritual warfare in its
agitation for the release of their incarcerated leader and
Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, with a prayer
session and fasting in some parts of the state.
The prayer and fasting which started at exactly 7am and
ended at about 3pm in some locations of the state where
members trooped outen masse without the usual display
of IPOB flags and banners, was aimed at God's intervention
for the release of Mr. Kanu, actualization of Biafra, and the
alleged intimidation, harassment, and killings of the
members of the group by military operatives, whom they
said will not go free for the innocent blood they are
shedding.

In a statement issued after their prayer at a location in Ukpor in Nnewi South Council Area, IPOB Media and Publicity Officer, Mr. Emma Powerful called on the Bishops
and priests of the Catholic, Anglican Churches and Pentecostals Pastors to be prayerful for the restoration of Biafra and for the release of Mr. Kanu.

"Nigeria is dwindling to irredeemable situation under the
All Progressives Congress, APC, government of President
Muhammadu Buhari.
“Biafra is the only answer to the problem Nigeria is facing
now. The APC government is confused and the people who
led Nigeria into this mess, the APC henchmen, their so
called national leaders who wanted change at all cost, are
now all dumb. They have no answer to the problems they
have created. The only answer now is Biafra.
“We are not joking about this spiritual declaration. We have
been praying and fasting. No bloodshed of Biafrans will go
unpunished. The APC members who are deeply religious
should go and ask questions about the consequences of
the atrocities they have committed with the killing of
innocent youths who were praying at Aba, innocent youths
who were peacefully agitating in Onitsha whom the military
killed.
“When we were taking those they shot dead to hospitals,
their blood was revolting against the APC government and
the party which will never know peace until they leave IPOB
and other Biafra agitating groups alone”, he said.
He also urged the churches to pray ceaselessly because the
people being killed are their members and children of God
who were exercising their constitutional rights of peaceful
protest and non violent agitation, adding that they should
equally pray for Mr. Kanu who is facing unjust trial. Mr
Powerful described Kanu as God sent from United
Kingdom, where he has everything going for him but
decided to come to Nigeria and suffer and liberate the
marginalized and humiliated sections of Nigerians that are
asking for freedom.
“We want Chukwuokike Abiama(God Almighty) to reveal the
truth in the next court and to the world, for Mr. Kanu our
innocent leader, to disgrace and blind the enemies of
Biafra and those who want to use Biafra and Mr. Kanu to
gain cheep popularity in their misguided government that
is heading for the rocks” he said.
Destabilizing the struggle
Also yesterday, the Movement for the Actualization for the
Sovereign States, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike- faction,
accused the federal government of using one of its
expelled members, Uchenna Madu, to destabilize the
struggle for the actualization of an independent state of
Biafra.
MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny
Okereafor who stated this in an interview with newsmen in
Aba, Abia state, said information available to the group
revealed that Madu has been working with the federal
government to sabotage Biafra.
“There is no doubt that the Federal Government is using
Uchenna Madu to ensure that there is crisis in the former
Eastern region. He is being used to instigate crisis in
Biafran territory. Uchenna Madu was our member before
he was expelled; so we know him and what he can do'."
He should cover his face in shame for his anti Biafra
activities. He is seeking relevance and can do anything for
the sake of money. Uchenna Madu will regret being used to
sabotage Biafra.
“He is now claiming MASSOB headquarters, Okwe, in
Onuimo LGA of Imo State, which was built on Chief Ralph
Uwazuruike’s father’s land. Why can’t Uchenna Madu who
has been expelled from MASSOB go back to his father’s
compound in Isuochi in Umunneochi LGA of Abia state and
set up his own group? He is staying at Uwazuruike’s
building, why can’t he go back to his father’s house?
“He should stop using MASSOB to deceive people. He is just
calling Uwazuruike names to cover his dealing with the
federal government against Biafra.”
He insisted that MASSOB would not be distracted by the
antics of Uchenna Madu and his cohorts; adding that as a
non violent organization, it has cut clear strategies to
achieve an independent state of Biafra.
On allegations that Uwazurike has enriched himself while
claiming to fight for the actualization of Biafra, Okereafor
dismissed such report as the ranting of expelled members
like Uchenna Madu.
According to him, “Chief Ralph Uwazurike’s problem is that
people misunderstand his non violent approach to the
issue of Biafra. They should know that Biafra cannot be
achieved with violence. Chief Uwazuruike has sacrificed a
lot in the agitation for Biafra. Do you know how many
times he has been held in long detentions in prisons for
fighting for Biafra?
“Between Ralph Uwazurike and Uchenna Madu, who has
made more efforts to actualize Biafra? So, Uchenna Madu
and his group will continue to make unfounded allegations
against Uwazurike in order to distract attention from their
making the struggle a tool of merchandize and duping
politicians through promising to use MASSOB to help them
during elections. We will not allow ourselves to be
distracted by people like him.”
Biafra, not Igbo
Meantime, leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer
Front, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo has said that
contrary to the perception in most quarters that the name
Biafra which was adopted by the then breakaway Eastern
region is Igbo, the phrase is Ijaw.
He also noted it was an Ijaw man, who suggested the name
at a meeting convened by the late leader of the defunct
Republic of Biafra, Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu to decide
on the way forward for the Eastern region after the
1966/1967 pogrom.
Dokubo, who said this in a statement stated that the late
Niger Delta activist, Maj. Isaac Adaka Boro affirmed that
Ijaw is Biafra in chapter six of his autobiography entitled:
Twelve Day Revolution.
He further said that the ties between Igbo and Ijaw ethnic
groups are inseparable, adding that It was another Ijaw
Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson, who first played the Biafran
national anthem during the proclamation of independence
on May 30, 1967.
His words: “Ignorance can be a terrible disease but it is
curable if the sufferer is ready to humble himself to learn
and accept the cure for his sickness. Biafra is a Kalabari
Ijaw phrase Bia fulo meaning not properly cooked. The
Kalabari of Kula named the estuary of Santa Barbara Bia
fulo because of the turbulence of the sea at the estuary.
The Portuguese like they did to many other names, words
and phrases which they could not pronounce properly
named the area Biafra. Later the coastline from the estuary
of River Nun to the coast of Gabon was named the Bight of
Biafra.
“The doyen of our struggle Isaac Adaka Boro clearly
affirmed that Ijaw is Biafra in chapter six, page 57 of his
autobiography ‘Twelve Day Revolution’. Col. Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu, before the declaration of secession,
convoked an Eastern Nigerian consultative Assembly to
decide on the direction and way forward for the Eastern
Region after the 1966/1967 pogrom against Easterners in
the north. The assembly debated on many names put
forward by delegates and chose Biafra which was put
forward by Frank Opigo an Ijaw.”

www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/biafra-ipob-commences-fasting-prayers-for-kanus-release-actualization-of-biafra/

Lalasticlala , Mynd44

Yes, you can pray as long as you want. If God really wish that you are granted freedom, then we will give it to you.

But committing Nuisance and Disturbing peace of the society won't be accepted by my Goverment. I take over complete Nigeria and I will not hand-over Nigeria with some part missing.

God Bless Nigeria

What happens to the threats and ultimatums?

The Gullible ones!

The IPOBians should better fast and pray for their personal challenges instead of going on hunger strike for one deluded and misguided fraudster Nnamdi Kanu.

Chukwu Okike abiama does not answer prayers for illegality and hate campaigner.

This is serious!

Why should one bother with fasting and prayer, also calling on the Church to be prayerful for his release when Kanu has boldly said he is not a Christian?

No more Defense Mode Activation aka carrying arms to confront the Nigeria Army?
Bunch of cowards!

Water don pass Garri..
Situation don go spiritual

PentiumPro:
No more Defense Mode Activation aka carrying arms to confront the Nigeria Army?
Bunch of cowards!

I think say them say we go wage for on FGipod na washmouth and brainwash they sabi die....COWARDS

Where are the sophisticated weapons they threatened to 'unleash' on FG/Nigerians if kanu is not released?



Father mbaka tell them, but dem no hear.


Save us this spiritual garbage, God doesn't answer such prayers. He answers the prayers of those that have 'faith' in the Nigerian project, not the prayers of iPod miscreants.

Aufbauh:
The IPOBians should better fast and pray for their personal challenges instead of going on hunger strike for one deluded and misguided fraudster Nnamdi Kanu.

Chukwu Okike abiama does not answer prayers for illegality and hate campaigner.

Chop knuckle

BY THE TIME FG IS THROUGH WITH KANU HE WILL SURELY CAMPAIGN FOR BUHARI FREE OF CHARGE(FOC)

He thought PMB is GEJ....the meat wey strong na him hausa dey call NAMA(MEAT)..THE FEAR OF PMB IS THE BEGINNING OF PRAYER

Ipob no fall my hand, while would you go spiritual for kanu in the zoo.

jazzboi:
Water don pass Garri..
Situation don go spiritual

Father mbaka must be laughing so hard right now.


The same church kanu insulted is now where his blind followers are going to search for spiritual succor now so he can be released.

IF I PRAY FOR KANU MAKE GOD SLAP ME

I thought they said U.S, Russia and U.N are going to mandate the F.G to immediately release Kanu.
It just dawned on them that, that can never happen.

Bia fulo meaning not properly cooked.

my people can you see why the struggle with everything it carries is a failure? Who enjoys meal that's not properly cooked?

See as zombies they mock, while in real life they beg for food at motor parks.

He don dey tire them, shey

Help me ask the IPOBians, to which God are they going to pray to? The only true God that their dilector defiles in a video broadcast or the amadioha god?

The better they come to terms that the almighty God Chukwu Okike abiama is not the author of confusion neither a God of mischieve makers, discord creators suffering from political miscalculation the better for them.

I thought kanu said Jesus christ is an idiot!!! So who really are they praying to am yet to hear any comments from my IPOB warlords on nairaland! Abi the prayer session never end?

Oh dey have resorted to fasting and prayers. It took them this long.

Good idea...it must be a dry fast...for 24 hours each day and they must not break the fast until he is released...the less iPods in town....the better it is...bloody terrorists...

Yesterday, all three of their senators in Anambra won their court cases to remain as senators in Nigeria while these jobless lot are still fasting and praying to break away from Nigeria

PentiumPro:
No more Defense Mode Activation aka carrying arms to confront the Nigeria Army?
Bunch of cowards!

IPOB warriors

Lolz..jokers eveywhere

Pavore9:
Why should one bother with fasting and prayer, also calling on the Church to be prayerful for his release when Kanu has boldly said he is not a Christian?

You do not have to be a Christian to believe in one God or to pray for another person who doesn't follow your religious inclination.


Asari Dokubo is historically right about the name Biafra. It was Frank Opigo, an Ijaw man, who suggested the name 'Biafra' when the eastern Nigeria consultative assembly met in Enugu on 27th May 1967 and mandated Ojukwu to declare the Eastern region a new independent country.

zendy:



You do not have to be a Christian to believe in one God or to pray for another person who doesn't follow your religious inclination.


Asari Dokubo is historically right about the name Biafra. It was Frank Opigo, an Ijaw man, who suggested the name 'Biafra' when the eastern Nigeria consultative assembly met in Enugu on 27th May 1967 and mandated Ojukwu to declare the Eastern region a new independent country.

I understand your flow...I do not personally relate with Nnamdi Kanu's Ideologies as l have on occasions streamed online litening to his broadcast. He has chosen his own cause while l have mine.....just wish him well in his life's journey just as l would do someone else.

History will remind us that the name Bight of Biafra existed before 1967!

DropShot:
What happens to the threats and ultimatums?

They threatened and "ultimatumed" to go fasting and praying if he's not released naw- they are already carrying out that threat.

Meanwhile, who are they praying to, Chukwu Okike Abiama or the God of Abraham (whom Kanu referred to as an Idol)??