₦airaland Forum

By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha
ASABA-PROTESTERS, Tuesday, stormed the entrance of Delta State Government House, Asaba condemning the arrest and detention of the Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

Gathered under the aegis of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Delta State chapter, the protesters, mainly women, demanded the immediate release of Kanu, describing his arrest as uncalled for and totally unacceptable.

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The Indigenous People of Biafra on a Peaceful Protest over the Arrest of the Director of Radio Biafra Tuesdaay along Ikwerre road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke

Chanting songs of grievances and displaying placards which bore various inscriptions such as “Freedom for Biafra, free Nnamdi Kanu”, “We are not terrorists, we are freedom fighters”, “We are tired of intimidation and harassment by Nigeria Government”, “Biafra on the move” amongst others, the protesters said they were no longer comfortable with the Nigerian government.
Speaking during the protest, Secretary of IPOB, Delta State chapter Nnenna Nwaoha, said: “The reason for the protest is for Nnamdi Kanu to be released; we have suffered enough in the hands of the Nigerian Government and we are no more comfortable with it.

“We want our freedom that is why we are here. We are not comfortable with the Nigerian government, the intimidation, killing and all that; that is why we want our freedom. We feel very bad about his detention and it is affecting each and every one of us. We are not comfortable, we want to go.

“The federal government should release our Director, Dr. Nnamdi Kanu and we also want our freedom. As a nation that is due for freedom, we want to go; we are tired; the suffering is too much; it is not a crime to want our freedom; we want to go.”

Also speaking, Chineye Udeoba expressed bitterness at the detention of Kanu, saying “we are bitter and we are giving them a strict warning and order to release him.

“We are not Nigerians, we are Biafrans. My father is seventy-two years old and he is older than Nigeria. He is a Biafrian, I am a Biafran and we all here are Biafrans. We the indigenous people of Biafra are ready to go. We want to be on our own.

“The British came and amalgamated us with these Oduduwa and Arewa people, we are not one; we were never one, we are totally different in terms of tradition; we are Biafrans. We want to be on our own as indigenous people of Biafra. We want our freedom.

On her part, Mrs. Judith Ihebiehi said: “This man is our voice, he is our mentor. We have been in darkness all these while, so this man has been speaking for us, so the Nigerian government has no right to detain him; he has done nothing.

“Have they ever asked themselves if what this man has been saying is false? Have they bothered to verify what Nnamdi Kanu has been saying? So detaining Nnamdi Kanu will bring problems; we have been calming our husbands down, we have been saying ‘wait’ we women will go to the government, we will talk to them and say this is what we want; we don’t want problem that is why we are here.

“Our reason of coming here is to tell the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to help us take our message to the federal government. He is not the one detaining him but we are here to tell him to take it to Abuja.” The protesters were however, denied entry into the Government House by police officers

oluamid:
Have you ever read or researched the history of Nigerian motion picture? I very much doubt it going by your assertion above. To think someone even liked your post means you have succeeded in misinforming somebody.



Sometimes, it's nice to put the ethnic thing a[quote author=Jobos post=38888395]it is your father that never educate you about nigeria. Ogunde film , Baba sala film and Ade love films were shown in many western countries before you were born.
Just tell me one igbo cinema firmthat was shown outside nigeria , l dont mean your english film .

sigiyaya:
Oya all of you should relocate to OYO or OGUN state at once

MOORCHMOORE:
All thanks to TransformationChange

Armaggedon:
All are my favourite

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just as i am without one plea
breathe on me breath of God
halleluia sing to JESUS
ALL creatures of our God and King
hark the herald angel sing
o little town of bettlehem
o come all ye faithful
once in royal David's city
the great physician is here
all hail the power of Jesus name
stand up stand up for Jesus
onward christain soldier
to God be the glory great thing..
Praise to the lord the almighty the king of creation
spirit divine attend our prayers
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My God my father while i stray
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christian seek not yet repose
God is working his purpose out
For all the saints who from their...
Abide with me fast falls...
We have heard the joyful sound
Jesus live thy terrors now...
Fading away like the stars of...
Rock of ages
guide me oh the great Jehovah

In Igbo

the love that jesus had for me
far far away in heathen land dwelling
we have heard the joyful sound
there is a land that is fairer than day
we plough the field and scatter
when peace like a river
what a friend we have in Jesus
i am but a stranger here
redemption oh wonderful story
i laid my life fo thee
come holy ghost decend from high

uncountable!

guass:
Do u hav any question with respect to Starsat decoders such as no signal, missing channels, Smart Card error etc then u are free to post it here 4 immediate solution.
Thanks

jara:
Sorry guys, I hate to burst your bubbles. So many radio stations before this guy was born in 1957, even in the East not to mention many in the West. I did not know radio station private or public was a big deal in 1957.

hahn:
[s] The average African doesn't see it that way. We keep fighting to preserve our "African values" but still end of bleaching our skin, changing our accent, killing each other, practising tribalism and still hold the title for world's most poverty stricken continent.

Someone mentioned on this thread that "what elders see sitting down a child can't see standing on a tree". While that may be true to an extent, it is important to question what exactly it is they know and how they've been able to apply that knowledge to the greater good of our people. All the corrupt officials and people who have ruined this nation are all our "elders".

It's quite a pathetic situation we are in. And our youths are simply conditioned to repeat the same mistakes our elders did [/s]

Noneroone:
Why is it that nobody wants to be a muslim?

lalasticlala pls correct the misinformation.

seunmsg:
Yeah, he's so relevant that he can't even influence the appointment of a commissioner in Anambra state not to talk of influencing who becomes the state governor.

Even the clueless VP GEJ ended up becoming the president and imposing a state governor in Bayelsa. You better let the old and bedridden Ekwueme enjoy his political retirement in peace and not drag him into unnecessary argument on NL.