The leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazurike, has warned that Igbos cannot afford another war.
Uwazurike, who also founded the Biafra Independence
Movement (BIM), said this at a press conference in Owerri on Monday.
He also cautioned the leader of the proscribed
Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against inciting Igbo youths
against the nation’s security agencies.
He warned youths in BIM to shun Kanu’s agitation,
describing the IPOB leader as a “nobody, who only wants to put them in harm’s
way”.
“Those agitating for war know they can’t defeat
Nigeria but they want to enrich themselves, so they have continued to deceive
our youth.
“Igbo’s cannot afford to go to another war with
Nigeria and at no point should they be incited into hostilities with the rest
of Nigeria.
“Mobilising youths against their leaders and
constituted authority is what we should guard against because we cannot defeat
Nigeria,” Uwazurike said.
He advised South East and South South governors to
urgently checkmate the calls for war in their area and ensure the zones were
not turned into crisis.
Uwazurike applauded Gov. Hope Uzodimma for the way
he handled the crisis in Orlu and advised that Igbos should not attract
negative attention to themselves.
The MASSOB leader further advised the governors to
take over the Eastern Security Network to ensure the outfit was not deployed
for mischievous purpose.
He further recommended that the network be trained
and equipped and made to work in synergy with the police and other security
agencies.
He encouraged Igbos who want to contest for the presidency in 2023 to start their consultations now, saying that they had the right to run for the nation’s highest office.
(NAN)
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