Worried by
the marginalisation of the Southeast and South-South regions, militant groups
in the region have threatened a showdown should government proceed with the
Anambra State election billed for November this year.
The group,
known as concerned Militant Leaders (CML), warned Anambra people to boycott the
election for their safety. Leader of the CML, General Ben, claimed that
pictures of its rugged fighters were recently released in the social media, to
warn the Federal and Anambra State governments not to toy with them.
He pointed
out that the Niger Delta agitators have no stake in the demand by the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but was worried about the marginalisation
of the South East and South-South regions.
The militant
leader, stated that though the group is not interested in meeting the Leader of
IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, but disclosed that the “rugged fighters” only supported Kanu’s
position, that elections in Anambra be boycotted.
Ben warned:
“No campaign, no election in Biafraland. We are going to use the state as an
experiment because the Federal Government has not told our people why harmless
Biafran people were killed by federal troops.’’
The CML
group said Niger Delta militants deliberately observed temporary ceasefire on
pipeline bombing because of pleas from their people.
“We have
maintained silence on attack on oil installations, not that we are afraid of
anybody or government. No! It is because of the torrent of pleas coming from
our people. But, that will soon lapse.
Meanwhile, a
chieftain of the All Progressives Alliance and National Coordinator of
Initiative for Demonstrating Change in Nigeria, Comrade Chinaedu Ogah yesterday
alleged that Nnamdi Kanu is using his so-called IPOB to siphon money from
different categories of Nigerians.
Addressing
journalists in Abakaliki, Ogah allied himself with Mr. President verdict that
said the unity of the country is not negotiable, insisting that those agitating
for Biafra only want to destabilised the Nation only for selfish gain.
He accused
Kanu of using IPOB to siphon money from people saying that must of the people
working with him are touts and unemployed youths.
While believing
in one Nigeria, Comrade Ogah insited that Ndi-Igbo are not marginalized rather
we are the ones marginalizing ourselves noting that realization of the
sovereign state of Biafra is a mirage and not feasible in a country like
Nigeria.
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