Yesterday, members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have staged anti- Rochas Okorocha rally to protest the governor's opposition to the Biafra struggle.
At the rally which took place in major streets
of Owerri, the Imo state capital, scores of
pro-Biafra agitators chanted derogatory song
against the of Governor Okorocha for refusing
to back their cause, Guardian reports One of
the leaders of the group, King David, accused
the governor of opposing the Biafra struggle
for selfish reasons. He said the agitation for
the creation of Biafra Republic was very much
on course.
"We are calling for the realisation of Biafra. Biafra is real. We are having our day today. No body can stop us.
Every one knows that we are serious. "Biafra is a reality. Look at the number of people who are here today (yesterday). This is to show you that we want Biafra. IPOB is calling for Biafra," he said.
The agitators happily displayed their flags,
urging the residents to identify with them.
Recalls that Governor Rochas Okorocha had
described most of the agitators calling for the
sovereign state of Biafra as frustrated people
who are just venting their frustration. The Imo
state governor also said the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi
Kanu, lacks the ability and influence to lead
the Igbo nation to war. Speaking to journalist
in Abuja on Thursday, June 29, Okorocha
urged Nigerians to treat Kanu as a young man
seeking relevance.
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