The South East governors have failed in their effort to end
ongoing protests by members of the Movement for
Actualization for Sovereign State of Biafra and Indigenous
People of Biafra, over the continued detention of the director of
Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement on Wednesday, MASSOB rejected the
resolutions, arguing that it did not address the major reason
for the protest – the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu.
Igbo leaders including present and past governors, ministers,
national assembly members, held a meeting and resolved to
set up a committee to dialogue with the pro-Biafra agitators.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who spoke to
reporters on behalf of the participants after their meeting at
Government House in Enugu on Sunday, said a committee
would be set up to dialogue with the pro-Biafra agitators with
a view to ending the crisis.
But the National Director of Information of MASSOB, Uchenna
Madu, said the only way to end the crisis is the unconditional
release of Mr. Kanu.
The group also said it was worrisome that South East
governors met without their counterparts from the South
South region, which also witnessed some protests.
“MASSOB is not satisfied with all the meeting of Igbo leaders
on Sunday because of no seriousness on the plight of Nnamdi
Kanu,” Mr. Madu said.
“How can revered Igbo leaders waste a whole day in a
marathon meeting without discussing our simple demand of
Nnamdi Kanu’s release?
“Are they afraid of Northern oligarchy, western alliance with
north or President Buhari? The governors, Ohaneze and other
Igbo leaders have proved that they’re not representing the
interest & demands of Ndigbo.
“They have shown their soft mind, inferiority complex and
loyalty to our oppressors, we shall prove to Nigeria that the
Igbo governors, national assembly members, other Igbo
leaders are not truly in charge of affairs in Igboland.
“DSS is buying time for long incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu to
impress Buhari and Northern political cabals that they can
frustrate Biafra revolution.
“Long incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu by DSS will only
motivate, inspire and increase the moral of Biafran agitators.
How long shall they continue to detain an innocent man who
already commands the massive respect of Ndigbo even in
detention?
“MASSOB and IPOB members are not demonstrating or
protesting against infrastructural decay in Igboland or non
inclusion of Igbos in major political appointments but the
release of our brother, Nnamdi Kanu, who represents the
genuine desire of the people eastern region.
“Other demands and clamour of Ndigbo as a result of the
current political tension are good but major one now is the
release of Nnamdi Kanu.”