The groundswell protests staged by members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the continued detention of the Director of Radio Biafra Nnamdi Kanu, has been halted, following the resolve of the two pro-Biafra groups to give Federal Government room for dialogue.
Protesters in the South-east and parts of South-south geopolitical zones had vowed to continue demonstrations until they actualize Biafra which prompted governors from the region, under the aegis of South-East Governors Forum (SEGF) to push for dialogue to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, among other issues of neglect and marginalzation of the people in a meeting held in Enugu Government House.
In a joint resolution signed by Ugwuoke Ibem, National Secretary, MASSOB and Emma Powerful, Spokesman of IPOB, which reads in part: “We have decided to halt our demonstration, protest to pave way for the much-published dialogue on Nnamdi Kanu’s release. Our withdrawal from the major cities of Biafraland is not out of cowardice but to prove maturity, professionalism as a decent self-determined group.
“We hereby issue an ultimatum to the Federal Government to prove its seriousness and sincerity on the much-published dialogue on the release of Nnamdi Kanu. We shall continue with our non-violent self-determination on Biafra. MASSOB, IPOB will never relent or backslide on the agitation for Biafra actualization. We condemn the stupidity, sabotage statement of Ralph Uwazuruike that IPOB, MASSOB introduced violence into the Biafra struggle.
“Uwazuruike is a drowning man who is living on yesterday’s shadow. Uwazuruike has lost his grip on Biafra issues because of his deviation, compromise, open romance with Nigeria Government which has grossly affected his personality. We warn Uwazuruike and his brainwashed group to stop dragging MASSOB, IPOB into a shameless, naked dance of visionless, missionless, blind existence.”
-Vanguard