The Movement for Actualization for
Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB), on Wednesday,
expressed dissatisfaction with last
Sunday’s meeting held by South
East Governors and other Igbo
leaders at the Enugu State
Government House in an attempt to
end ongoing protests by members
of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) and MASSOB, over the
continued detention of the Director
of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu
The Movement for Actualization for
Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on
Wednesday, expressed dissatisfaction with
last Sunday’s meeting held by South East
Governors and other Igbo leaders at the
Enugu State Government House in an
attempt to end ongoing protests by
members of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) and MASSOB, over the continued
detention of the Director of Radio Biafra,
Nnamdi Kanu
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Nnamdi Kanu, when he was arraigned at an
Abuja Senior Magistrate Court
After the meeting, Governor Rochas
Okorocha of Imo State, who spoke to
reporters on behalf of the Igbo leaders,
which included present and past governors,
ministers, national assembly members, said
the meeting resolved to set up a committee
to dialogue with the pro-Biafra agitators.
But in a statement on Wednesday, MASSOB
rejected the resolutions, arguing that it did
not address the major reason for the
protests, which it said was the continued
detention of Kanu.
National Director of Information, MASSOB,
Uchenna Madu, said the only way to end the
crisis is the unconditional release of Mr.
Kanu.
The separatist group also said it was
worrisome that South East governors met
without their counterparts from the South
South region, which also witnessed some
protests.
Madu said: “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.”
