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| Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by michealdeco: 8:30pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA – In what looked like an attempt to set the records straight about the much publicized killings of members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, at Nkpor in Anambra state on May 30, 2016 during the remembrance ceremony of Biafra Heroes who died during the 1967 – 1970 Biafran war, the governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano Wednesday tendered an unreserved apology to IPOB members. He said it was not only regrettable that such a number of Biafra agitators were massacred but also sad that the impression held in some quarters that he was responsible for the massacre could not be substantiated. The governor who spoke when he received the members of Biafran War Veterans led by Gen. Joe Achuzie (Air raid) at Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, who paid him a condolence visit over the death of his mother, Mrs. Christiana Obiano (Adinije), said that he could not have ordered the killing of those who voted for him in 2013 election. Obiano stated that he has a mentality that guides him in issues of conviction which made him against all opinions and vehemence from federal authorities to still go ahead to bury those that died during the civil war, less than a year into the life span of his administration. “Abuja was against my plan to bury the victims of Biafran war, there was a lot of opposition to it from security agencies but I went on to bury our dead war heroes. As a young boy during the war, I knew what happened. I saw many dead bodies and I know the importance of according proper burial to the departed even more so those that departed in the painful and regrettable way as they did”. “So, I had to embrace all odds to bury them in an elaborate ceremony on the 12th of January 2015, less that one year into my administration. How then will I contemplate killing their off springs for the same reason of Biafra. I didn’t do that, I’m innocent of the name calling”. Gov. Willie Obiano further said that the report the security agencies made available to him on the incident showed that nobody was killed but that when he visited the hospitals; Menax hospital and St. Charles Borromeo hospital all in Onitsha, among others to see the victims and to provide succor to them, that he was told at the hospitals that people were killed and that some of those killed and the injured were taken out of the state to neighbouring states as very many of them came from outside Anambra state”. The governor said that he volunteered to pay the hospital bills of the victims but some of them refused his offer. He said that he is profoundly sorry for what had happened and affirmed that he has since then been battling to ensure that such doesn’t happen again in Anambra state. While regretting the actions and inactions that led to the current agitation for Biafra, the governor said that he had told the President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, that if what is being done for the Northeast or close to it was done for the Igbos after the war that there would have been no agitation for Biafra today. He said the impassable federal roads in the southeast, the issue of 2nd Niger Bridge and general lack of federal presence as viewed by the youths of Igboland made the longing for Biafra a recurring decimal. The governor said that he has directed that history about Biafra should be taught in schools in the state: “Our children need to know what happened. There are about four or more very good books on Biafra. It is important that our children are told of what happened and I have directed that Biafran history be taught in our schools in Anambra state”. He told the Biafran Ex-servicemen that he appointed a liaison officer for the Biafran war veterans in order to ensure that issues affecting them and by extension pro-Biafra groups are better handled and that he is the only one that created such office. Giving insight into what happened when Boko-Haram convicts were brought to the state, Gov. Obiano revealed that they were the worse set of Boko-Haram, 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by michealdeco: 8:31pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Continued... adding that they were brought all the way from Njamina (Chad Republic) and one of the nine convicts came with his nine (9) wives and fourteen (14) children. He disclosed that he had to struggle to get them out of Anambra state and southeast because their presence was a psychological trauma to Ndigbo. He further appealed to members and the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and other pro-Biafra groups to maintain decorum, reminding them the maxim that says: “talk is cheap but war is expensive”. Responding, the leader of the Biafran war veterans, Gen. Joe Achuzie said that Gov. Willie Obiano was innocent of the accusations as nothing before, during and after the incident suggested that the governor was culpable. Achuzie who spoke extensively on the build up to the protest that led to the killings whose information he said he was privy to, recalled how he had spoken with the then Anambra State Commissioner of Police to request that they allow the agitators to stage a peaceful protest but noted that on the said day, the army who were not in the picture suddenly appeared and became trigger-happy in killing citizens they were meant to protect. “Sadly enough, after attacking the IPOB peaceful protesters, a false report was forwarded to the state governor that nobody was killed, adding, let me assure you that giving the spread of the victims that he will also make a formal presentation to the Southeast Governors’ Forum for a concerted effort in assisting the victims in what will take the shape of “victim support” to cater for the families of those killed and injured.. He urged the people not to be misled by the callous and malicious insinuations that the Governor has a hand in the shooting but to rather face the federal authorities that authorized the killings. General Achuzie who is the leader of Council of Elders of the Indigenous People Of Biafra pointed out that Governor Obiano has shown genuine commitment towards the people’s struggle by undertaking the burial of all Biafran soldiers that died during the Nigerian Civil, noting that such a man cannot carry out such despicable action against his own people as was erroneously held by some Biafrans. He commended the governor for reaching out to the families of the victims and appealed to him to see to the up keep of those whose loved ones were killed and those who are still undergoing treatment. Earlier, Gov. Obiano’s Liaison Officer to the Biafran War Veterans, Comrade Arinzechukwu Awogu had said that the rumor of “shoot at sight” was first muted by the opposition elements in the state and giving the level of bitterness pervading the air over the killings, some persons bought into it without a second thought and the erroneous impression began to grow wings. Affirming that it was opposition parties ploy to cause disaffection between the governor and his own people and enjoined pro-Biafra agitators to jettison such impression as it is not true, he contended that Gov. Willie Obiano is also a Biafran. Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/obiano-apologizes-ipob-may-30-2016-killing-members-onitsha/ |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by StakerLives(m): 8:33pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
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| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Blizzy9ja: 8:41pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Politicians will always play politics 1 Like |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by nonsobaba: 8:42pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Gov Obiano, stop giving those wawa and abakaliki Ipod goats any more attention. According to the report, you yourself discovered that most of those killed were indigenes of other states. Anambra indigenes don't do Ipod and we remain resolute to coming out in defiance of wishful demands of those lesser igbos and vote in record numbers on the 18th of November. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by StOla: 8:46pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
You pampered a baby freak, now you must worship the adult monster. I have no empathy for Gov Obiano. 6 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Abagworo(m): 8:46pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
In essence there was actually some killings and cover ups. I've had myself arguing with IPOB members in Port Harcourt that there was no death at Nkpor. I also tender my own apology as I was misled by those who said there was no killing including Obiano. No matter what unarmed and nonviolent protesters should never be shot at with live ammunitions. This is a very deep confession. 32 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 8:52pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
It is unfortunate that some people were killed but they were mostly ipob/massob miscreants from Imo state and other neighbouring states. I urge these ipob and massob people that are being championed by Imo state born Uwazirike and Kanu to stay away from Anambra so that history shall not repeat itself again. On a side note, Obiano didn't kill anyone but FG led army and police did. [s] Abagworo:[/s] 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by cstr1000: 8:52pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Abagworo:In a sane country, he would have resigned immediately. Betrayed his own people to curry the support of mindless barbarians from strange ,God-forsaken parts of Nigeria. The support of people where their culture is ritualism, political assassinations , terrorism and mindless disregard for human lives. 22 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 8:55pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Obiano did not kill anyone because he doesn't control army nor police, FG does. Achuzia confirmed in this reporr that Obiano didn't kill anyone. [s] cstr1000:[/s] 3 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by fairplay90(m): 8:58pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
To vote na by force? We know where you are going 19 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Cooly100: 8:58pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
[s] nonsobaba:[/s] 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 9:00pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Like I have always stated here, all these ipob and massob miscreants are not Anambrans, they are mostly imported to cause confusion. Everyone should mind their state and desist from trying to create tension in our state because we shall as always resist them. Let us avoid repetition of history. vvvv "Willie Obiano further said that the report the security agencies made available to him on the incident showed that nobody was killed but that when he visited the hospitals; Menax hospital and St. Charles Borromeo hospital all in Onitsha, among others to see the victims and to provide succor to them, that he was told at the hospitals that people were killed and that some of those killed and the injured were taken out of the state to neighbouring states as very many of them came from outside Anambra state” 5 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by cstr1000: 9:01pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
LasGidiOwner:He rubber-stamped a watery army report from a dubious investigation that exonerated the genocidal Nigerian army from any blame. He is as guilty as those that pulled the trigger. Perhaps even more guilty for not carrying out his own independent investigation. Unlike those hopeless barbarians who pulled the trigger, he is an igbo man, a christian catholic raised to respect the sanctity of human life and entrusted with the control of the people and their collective destiny. 27 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 9:05pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
He is not guilty because he does not control army nor the police, Abuja does. This same thing may reoccur if these ipob and massob do not stay away from Anambra and restrict their stock in trade in their various states. Kanu should heed the advise and stay away from Anambra. cstr1000: |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by cstr1000: 9:15pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
LasGidiOwner:Please don''t quote me again. Go and concentrate on wherever you come from and leave igbo matters alone. You can only deceive yourself , (not me) by claiming you are igbo. 19 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Fyno: 9:18pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Thanks for NNAMDI KANU, Obiano confirmed that many igbos were killed and never for one day condemned the killings, now election is around the corner he's looking for an avenue to apologize. Power truly belongs to the people! My take is that is only a fool will believe Obiano is innocent, he had privy information about the massacre and took off to London, PMB planned it with Obiano 28 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 9:18pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
You are the one fooling yourself. [s] cstr1000:[/s] 3 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by nonsobaba: 9:19pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
cstr1000:The number one priority of any government is to protect its OWN indigenes/citizens. Obiano is free of any blame because the goats slaughtered in Nkpor were not Anambra indigenes. Not a single Anambra indigene was killed in that offensive to clear our state of Ipod criminals and hoodlums. |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by HisSexcellency(m): 9:19pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
 So the chief security officer of the state didn't get any additional report on the May 30 massacre apart from the one purportedly presented by the security investigation report carried out by the accused security agencies So, all the pictures and videos from amnesty international where scenes from a blockbuster movie. 17 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Ojiofor: 9:24pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Obiano is still a leaner. Now Ozobulu massacre happened and you quickly jump out to cover up the real culprits and tomorrow when truth comes out you start shedding crocodile tears for vote. 22 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Fyno: 9:25pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
nonsobaba:stupid of you to keep displaying your ignorance here,IMO, Abia, anambra etc are all one region, speak the same language and coexist together, many markets in Aba are controlled by anambrarians and they are the core support base of IPOB,financially and other wise. Pls stop working hard to show us how naive you are 21 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by cstr1000: 9:30pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
nonsobaba:Absolute and utter rubbish. If we were to go along this line, Imo and even ebonyi are more liberal and far less fundamentalist than anambra. The vast majority of the most vociferous IPOB members are from anambra state. Imo state and Ebonyi state have perhaps the most one -naijeria centric Governors and people in the entire east. Infact, those states should be the ones wary of militant IPOBism spreading from anambra and abia into their states. But anyway, there is 99% chance you are not igbo. So it is just a waste of time engaging in any real academic activity with you. 20 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 9:33pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Stop spewing nonsense. Anambrans are not Ipob/massobs and ipob/massob are not Anambrans. Any ipob/massob you see in Anambra is imported. Read the comment below. [s] cstr1000:[/s] "Gov. Willie Obiano further said that the report the security agencies made available to him on the incident showed that nobody was killed but that when he visited the hospitals; Menax hospital and St. Charles Borromeo hospital all in Onitsha, among others to see the victims and to provide succor to them, that he was told at the hospitals that people were killed and that some of those killed and the injured were taken out of the state to neighbouring states as very many of them came from outside Anambra state” 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by ofai: 9:36pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
LasGidiOwner: Pride will never allow you grow up. IPOB MEMBERS were killed under the gorvenors watch. However since he has apologized.....Achuzie may try to convince IPOB not to boycott elections. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by ofai: 9:37pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
LasGidiOwner: Dude shut up. There are IPOBians of anambra origin. 4 Likes |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by DerideGull(m): 9:44pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Of course, he did not kill anyone but worst act was doing nothing to stop the extra-judicial massacre of IPOB in Nkpo of all places. In addition, he virtually kept mute after the genocidal action on defenseless IPOB by the Nigerian rogue law enforcement agents. As the governor of Anambra State, Obiano would have taken federal government to court over the senseless killing at Nkpo. 21 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by Igboesika: 9:47pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Confession time by Obiano. I think it's too late. I have noticed that 99.9℅ of Nairalandrers are now Anambrarains immediately Ipob declared they would boycott the election. Even those that haven't crossed Niger bridge. Shameless people impersonating their miserable mothers and their pathetic fathers. Just look at their disgusting comments all in a bid to stop the inevitable. Election has been boycotted and there is nothing one can do to stop it. Pictures of Nnamdi Kanu in Onitsha doing the needful......... 27 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by enemybulldozer(m): 9:50pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
nonsobaba:pls do me a favour, go and ask your mother who your biological father is. because, a real Igbo can never use goats to qualify his dead people that was killed by awusa fulani boys scout. May God almighty punish you 30 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by LasGidiOwner: 9:51pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
I.diot shut up. Any ipobian seen in Anambra is likely imported. [s] ofai:[/s] |
| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by nototribalist: 9:52pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
He must kneel down before our learned leader, if not, gerrarahere 5 Likes
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| Re: Obiano Apologizes To IPOB Over May 30 2016 Killing Of Members In Onitsha. by MrIrohKenedy: 9:52pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
nonsobaba:igala boy you should be grateful Obiano gave you state Igbos are one igbo bu ofu even your employer has recognised the fact and issued an apology you're still here bleating like a pregnant mosquito e pain am well well Ipob is igbo and Igbo is ipob opinion of igala village boy nonsobaba doesn't count you can only trill afonjas  18 Likes |
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