France , a former friend of Biafra in the 1967 secession bid, has ruled out any support for the secession of any part of the country, particularly Biafra.

France’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer, told newsmen that his country would not in anyway work with any group agitating for the dismemberment of the nation.

He said France was working with Nigeria and supporting it as a country.

Speaking against the backdrop of France’s previous support for Biafra during Nigeria’s civil war, Gauer pointed out that Nigeria has evolved since the civil war.

France has been cooperating with the country to overcome its challenges, especially the fight against insurgency.

But in reaction, MASSOB said the opinion of Gauer does not represent that of France and as such, would not be taken as truth.


Members of the Movement for the Survival of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) during their rally to mark the 17th anniversary of the movement, yesterday, in Awka, Anambra State.
Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu told pressmen that the struggle for Biafra “is real and cannot be stopped by any man created by God”

“We in MASSOB do not believe what he said because that does not represent the position of France. France is a friend of Biafra and even during the Nigeria/Biafra war, they assisted us so much.”

“In this current agitation for Biafra, France has sympathy for us. We advise our people to disregard what he said. We think that the Nigerian media misinterpreted what the French envoy said.

But the French envoy further pointed out that there is no future for Biafra and urged proponents of secession or Biafra to continue to be part of Nigeria.

“We are working with Nigeria and we are supporting it as the only country. This is absolutely clear and I don’t think there is any kind of future for Biafra. They are part of Nigeria and Nigeria has to remain as the only country,” he said.

He disclosed that France is working with the country in its fight against insurgency, saying the fight against Boko Haram has brought the two countries together, more than before.

The Ambassador explained how France helped the former Goodluck Jonathan’s government to organise a regional meeting with neighbouring Francophone countries, Chad Cameroon and Republic of Benin, in Paris, in 2014, following which the Multinational Joint Task Force, MJTF was established to fight Boko Haram.

“Apart from encouraging neighbouring African countries to cooperate with Nigeria, we have also developed a strong bilateral relationship with the Nigerian Armed forces.

In May 2015, the Defence Ministers of Nigeria and France signed a first-ever cooperation agreement between the two armed forces.

Also, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, recently warned those agitating for an independent state to “forget it.”

The groups are Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

Though they have the same aim, they are rival groups; and have consistently clashed with themselves and security agents.

Speaking in Abuja after receiving an award conferred on him by a coalition of over 80 civil society organisations (CSOs), Buratai said the army would not condone any act that could lead to the disintegration of the country.

“Those individuals and groups that are bent on destablising our country I think they have to wait till may be the next three or four millennium for them to do that. That is, may be the next generation of officers and men will allow them at all,” he said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/biafra-no-future-wont-support-france/

Thisboysef was here!

We sabi nau

We are working with Nigeria and we are supporting it as the only country. This is absolutely clear and I don’t think there is any kind of future for Biafra. They are part of Nigeria and Nigeria has to remain as the only country.

If he truly said that then he's not only undiplomatic but a stupid ambassador.

Go On With One Nigeria!

Beht Mugabe and Jacob Zuma supports it Na, we don't need France or USA

yeepa.....a hot slap on KANU face and d iPod yoots.....eyah....





if any Biafra cum here call France a minority country dat doesn't count.......cuz dem no support dem na thunder go strike dem....


wen we telling dem.....Biafra is dead on arrival dem no gree.....una don gree....even una iPod brother way una support win election no gree una enta him con3....he no even no if una day exists self.....
ma hrt felt condolence to ONIKUJE of KUJE

Coming from an Afonja's. its not true. But if its true, its only him so he can't stop a moving train.

Bad market.

i really have lost all hopes in negeriae

okay

O ga o. Bad news.

But the tiny countries such as Togo, Benin and others you created have future?

Not to talk of the desert Giants you created in Chad and Niger Republic that barely feed themselves.

I don't like division of any unit, but I can assure you Mr France, that the economy of Enugu and Anambra States are far bigger than that of Togo. People generally live better in Eastern Nigeria compared to Chad and Niger Republic.

This is called political smoke screen, we know better.
Say one thing, do another.. It's part of the laws of power
...

you are not God.your support is needless and vanity.

omo yina

Anybody way write rubbish .....it will b news.... so Igbos are dis important

TheFreeOne:


If he truly said that then he's not only undiplomatic but a stupid ambassador.

your brain is twisted.

A representative, sent to ensure a diplomatic relationship between his country and Nigeria continues withiut a hitch, said, his country are not in support of a breakup, of the country he is expected to gel with, and u said he is undiplomatic...

Did you think diplomacy is when he turns against his primary duty and start supporting a rogue and imaginary nation?

Guy, Igbos no get brain true true o

KINGwax007:
your brain is twisted.

A representative, sent to ensure a diplomatic relationship between his country and Nigeria continues withiut a hitch, said, his country are not in support of a breakup, of the country he is expected to gel with, and u said he is undiplomatic...

Did you think diplomacy is when he turns against his primary duty and start supporting a rogue and imaginary nation?

Guy, Igbos no get brain true true o

Someone said "coming from Afonja, it is not true"

I don't know who the Afonja is; vanguard or the ambassador?

Dem mumu ehn!

Justpassingby45:
Coming from an Afonja's. its not true. But if its true, its only him so he can't stop a moving train.

Your parents really caused something bad by advising you to blame afonja for all the problems rocking your life. Dont you have shame?

I dont know why they kept that UK citizen in kuje prison. Let them take him to suleja prison. I bet his story will change in two weeks

I AM HEART ATTACK FOR KANU . . . PLUS DO THEY REALLY HAVE AN EMBASSY IN SPAIN?

omenkaLives:
Someone said "coming from Afonja, it is not true"

I don't know who the Afonja is; vanguard or the ambassador?

Dem mumu ehn!

e don tire me, I swear!

so the opinion of an ambassador of a nation that is the face of that country is not relevant ...okay ooo kwontinue !!

do u expect a french ambassador to nigeria to laud Biafra?

It looks like Nnamdi Kanu will spend a very very long time behind bars. The UK have abandoned him. Donald Trump don't want anything to do with him. Now France. So that grand plan of his to get himself arrested in order to get global attention as a man being unjustly persecuted is falling in badly. I always knew the West would not have the benevolence to tolerate another Nelson Mandela from Africa.

It looks like Nnamdi Kanu will spend a very very long time behind bars. The UK have abandoned him. Donald Trump don't want anything to do with him. Now France. So that grand plan of his to get himself arrested in order to get global attention as a man being unjustly persecuted is falling in badly. I always knew the West would not have the benevolence to tolerate another Nelson Mandela from Africa.

This is not fair... why will France throw Biafra under the bus?





Director will not like this.

Intelcorei7:
France , a former friend of Biafra in the 1967 secession bid, has ruled out any support for the secession of any part of the country, particularly Biafra.

France’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer, told newsmen that his country would not in anyway work with any group agitating for the dismemberment of the nation.

He said France was working with Nigeria and supporting it as a country.

Speaking against the backdrop of France’s previous support for Biafra during Nigeria’s civil war, Gauer pointed out that Nigeria has evolved since the civil war.

France has been cooperating with the country to overcome its challenges, especially the fight against insurgency.

But in reaction, MASSOB said the opinion of Gauer does not represent that of France and as such, would not be taken as truth.


Members of the Movement for the Survival of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) during their rally to mark the 17th anniversary of the movement, yesterday, in Awka, Anambra State.
Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu told pressmen that the struggle for Biafra “is real and cannot be stopped by any man created by God”

“We in MASSOB do not believe what he said because that does not represent the position of France. France is a friend of Biafra and even during the Nigeria/Biafra war, they assisted us so much.”

“In this current agitation for Biafra, France has sympathy for us. We advise our people to disregard what he said. We think that the Nigerian media misinterpreted what the French envoy said.

But the French envoy further pointed out that there is no future for Biafra and urged proponents of secession or Biafra to continue to be part of Nigeria.

“We are working with Nigeria and we are supporting it as the only country. This is absolutely clear and I don’t think there is any kind of future for Biafra. They are part of Nigeria and Nigeria has to remain as the only country,” he said.

He disclosed that France is working with the country in its fight against insurgency, saying the fight against Boko Haram has brought the two countries together, more than before.

The Ambassador explained how France helped the former Goodluck Jonathan’s government to organise a regional meeting with neighbouring Francophone countries, Chad Cameroon and Republic of Benin, in Paris, in 2014, following which the Multinational Joint Task Force, MJTF was established to fight Boko Haram.

“Apart from encouraging neighbouring African countries to cooperate with Nigeria, we have also developed a strong bilateral relationship with the Nigerian Armed forces.

In May 2015, the Defence Ministers of Nigeria and France signed a first-ever cooperation agreement between the two armed forces.

Also, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, recently warned those agitating for an independent state to “forget it.”

The groups are Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

Though they have the same aim, they are rival groups; and have consistently clashed with themselves and security agents.

Speaking in Abuja after receiving an award conferred on him by a coalition of over 80 civil society organisations (CSOs), Buratai said the army would not condone any act that could lead to the disintegration of the country.

“Those individuals and groups that are bent on destablising our country I think they have to wait till may be the next three or four millennium for them to do that. That is, may be the next generation of officers and men will allow them at all,” he said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/biafra-no-future-wont-support-france/

 

You will never see this typed of topic in front page since its the other way round. Smh.

These Biafran supporters are just wasting good time and energy that should have been dissipated to developing theirselves and region.
In a world where you have Tibet and Uigur regions in China, Basque Country in Spain,Quebec in Canada... All seeking for independence and no country in the world has done anything to help bring these to fruition, na small Biafra dem go con get their time?