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From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Irked by the lack of progress in the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday, founder of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has volunteered to take part in protest anywhere in the country to ensure his unconditional release.
Speaking to journalists in Owerri, Uwazuruike said he has decided to take part in the protest to save Ndigbo from further humiliation and injustice. “I listened to the court appearance of Nnamdi Kanu today and I listened to the presentation of his lawyers and wish to say that I want to be part of any peaceful demonstration in Abuja or anywhere in Nigeria for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
“I’ve personally reached out to Aloy Ejimako a long time ago, telling him that I want to be one of the defence witnesses of Nnamdi Kanu. Recently, I reminded him again; for this new development I want to be part of it. I’m ready to go to Abuja or any part of Nigeria where demonstrations will take place, provided it’s anchored on nonviolence. I will be there and I mean it.
“This is not all about Kanu; it’s all about Ndigbo. If anybody thinks Kanu is being humiliated today, no it’s Ndigbo that are being humiliated. There’s nothing like terrorism when my people were being killed in the South East. Were they terrorists? What did they do? When Ojukwu was declared wanted by DSS simply for supporting Uwazuruike, he was given a one way ticket to fly economy class to Abuja. What did he do? It was just to humiliate Ndigbo by commanding our leader, Ojukwu, to proceed to Abuja. So, I know all these things very well.
“It has got nothing to do with Kanu, it has to do with Ndigbo. They tell us that we don’t matter in Nigeria and that we could be treated anyhow. If you talk of terrorism, how can you be negotiating with terrorists from another tribe, where’s the justice?
“So, it has nothing to do with Kanu, it has to do with injustice rooted in Nigeria against Ndigbo, that’s why I would be there. It could be anybody else. We have to do this because of the future of our children,” he stated.
