By Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Contrary to the purported declaration of Biafra struggle in Finland by some Biafra separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has cautioned that there can never be a second pronouncement by anybody or group and maintained that late Odimegwu Ojukwu’s declaration in 1967 stands.
Spokesman of the group,Emma Powerful in a statement explained that Nnamdi Kanu, all through his struggle for Biafra independence has never succumbed to the wishes of some people for a second declaration and therefore urged the world to disregard the purported celebration of another Biafra struggle in Finland.
He said: “The so-called declaration is a scam. There is no room for another Biafra declaration besides the one our eternal leader, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu, declared in 1967.
“IPOB wishes to commend responsible media organizations and social media bloggers in Nigeria and in diaspora that didn’t give attention to the mockery of the Biafra struggle by infiltrators in Finland and elsewhere.
“However, it is imperative to inform the international community, Biafrans, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafra freedom that Biafra has been declared by our eternal leader late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in 1967.
“What IPOB is doing is to restore the sovereignty of the declared Biafra Independence that was forced to surrender through genocide by the Nigerian and British governments.
“ IPOB is calling for a UN supervised referendum for Biafrans so that the declared sovereignty can be restored. Biafra can not be declared for the second time by anyone.
“ It is sad that some unscrupulous elements who failed in the mission to infiltrate and destroy IPOB went into the jamboree they claimed was Biafra’s second declaration outside the Biafra territory. Biafrans and IPOB, in particular, are happy that the fanfare the infiltrators had in Finland this weekend was ignored by all responsible media organizations.
“Those involved in the event in Finland were among the sponsors of insecurity in the South East Region. Their agenda is to destabilise the South East, divide the people, and divert the attention of Biafrans and those sympathetic to the Biafra struggle by making the genuine Biafra struggle unattractive to our people. They failed woefully”. Powerful said.
He also added,”In the past, the leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was pressured by the enemies within and without to declare Biafra the second time, but he refused. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a brilliant freedom fighter who understands the seasons and times and the rules governing self-determination.
“ IPOB is an informed movement championing the restoration of Biafra sovereignty and freedom and can not involve herself in self-deception and scamming people with the Biafra project. All those involved in the illusion and self-deception, called Biafra declaration in Finland, are criminals, uninformed, and fake agents.
“ The Autopilot criminals making money from some of their ignorant followers to make international mockery of the Biafra struggle will all pay a price. IPOB will not come after them, but the blood of the fallen heroes of Biafra will chase and hunt them down.
“Therefore, Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra freedom, must understand that the shambolic declaration of Biafra Independence in the far away land of Finland is a scam. Those who have funded infiltrators that gathered for a picnic in Finland have been scammed.
“ Now that the infiltrators and agent of provocateurs have declared their independence in Finland, we hope they will enjoy their freedom and stop interfering with IPOB’s peaceful struggle end engagement for the restoration of Biafra Nation”. Powerful stated.