Obiano backs Ohanaeze’s opposition to FG’s plan to re-arrest Kanu

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state yesterday expressed
support to the Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo
for vehemently opposing the plan by the federal government to
re-arrest the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu on an alleged breach of his bail conditions.

Obiano’s commendation came on heels of a crucial parley between
Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the leaders of one of the pro-Biafra groups,
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB), led by Comrade Uchenna Madu at the Ohanaeze secretariat,
Enugu.

But the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Obiano on Political
Affairs, Comrade Arinzechukwu Awogu who conveyed the governor’s
commendation to Ohanaeze while addressing the national executive
committee of Ohanaeze at its secretariat, stated that re-arresting
Nnamdi Kanu would aggravate the already tensed security situation
and inflame unnecessary passion.

Awogu, who is also the liaison officer of Anambra State on
Biafran War Veterans told journalists after meeting with the
Ohanaeze executive that his mission was to convey Governor Obiano’s
position and to encourage the apex Igbo body on the herculean task
of steering Igbo ship to safe dock and to pledge the governor’s
support and cooperation.

“We are also happy with the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo that
Anambra Election must hold.

“Basically my address to them is in giving them the words of the
Governor of Anambra state and then encouraging them and letting
them to know that that this administration of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
not disappointed Ndigbo and we are happy with them and want them to
continue to very forcefully and strongly and also I realized that
we must shake hands across the Niger,” he said.

Meanwhile, after a meeting, Ohanaeze leadership that lasted
about three hours, the leader of MASSOB emerged to inform
journalists that they had a successful meeting with father and
their children, the first of its kind by any Ohanaeze
leadership.

Although Ohanaeze declined to speak to the press about the
outcome of the parley, Madu said, “They (Ohanaeze) believe in
restructuring actually, we believe in self-determination, let every
player play his own wing what we need is to score the goal. We have
to work like a team. We believe in Biafra, we want Biafra, they
believe in restructuring of Nigeria to better Ndigbo in Nigeria but
we want Biafra; but in the long run something must happen.

“Nothing can stop the agitation for Biafra, if they like let
them restructure Nigeria, even if Buhari resigns today and Igbo man
becomes the president the agitation continues.

“And I want to say it here that we are not non-violent, the
Biafran security services established by IPOB is not a threat to
Nigerian security. We have a Sharia security called Hisba in the
northern Nigeria with their uniform armed; the Fulani herdsmen are
also terrorists walking freely in our land killing people.

“For the past 18 years of the struggle there is no record of any
agitator killing somebody. Even in the next one or ten years until
when Biafra will be realized we will not kill anybody. The thing is
that the northern Nigeria are always jittery when we come together,
when they see Ndigbo coming together, forming an alliance to work
like a family, they become jittery and we will continue to come
together. Today can’t you see? The fathers and their children are
coming together for the interest of Ndigbo and we will continue to
gorge ahead,” he said.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state yesterday expressed
support to the Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo
for vehemently opposing the plan by the federal government to
re-arrest the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu on an alleged breach of his bail conditions.

Obiano’s commendation came on heels of a crucial parley between
Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the leaders of one of the pro-Biafra groups,
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB), led by Comrade Uchenna Madu at the Ohanaeze secretariat,
Enugu.

But the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Obiano on Political
Affairs, Comrade Arinzechukwu Awogu who conveyed the governor’s
commendation to Ohanaeze while addressing the national executive
committee of Ohanaeze at its secretariat, stated that re-arresting
Nnamdi Kanu would aggravate the already tensed security situation
and inflame unnecessary passion.

Awogu, who is also the liaison officer of Anambra State on
Biafran War Veterans told journalists after meeting with the
Ohanaeze executive that his mission was to convey Governor Obiano’s
position and to encourage the apex Igbo body on the herculean task
of steering Igbo ship to safe dock and to pledge the governor’s
support and cooperation.

“We are also happy with the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo that
Anambra Election must hold.

“Basically my address to them is in giving them the words of the
Governor of Anambra state and then encouraging them and letting
them to know that that this administration of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
not disappointed Ndigbo and we are happy with them and want them to
continue to very forcefully and strongly and also I realized that
we must shake hands across the Niger,” he said.

Meanwhile, after a meeting, Ohanaeze leadership that lasted
about three hours, the leader of MASSOB emerged to inform
journalists that they had a successful meeting with father and
their children, the first of its kind by any Ohanaeze
leadership.

Although Ohanaeze declined to speak to the press about the
outcome of the parley, Madu said, “They (Ohanaeze) believe in
restructuring actually, we believe in self-determination, let every
player play his own wing what we need is to score the goal. We have
to work like a team. We believe in Biafra, we want Biafra, they
believe in restructuring of Nigeria to better Ndigbo in Nigeria but
we want Biafra; but in the long run something must happen.

“Nothing can stop the agitation for Biafra, if they like let
them restructure Nigeria, even if Buhari resigns today and Igbo man
becomes the president the agitation continues.

“And I want to say it here that we are not non-violent, the
Biafran security services established by IPOB is not a threat to
Nigerian security. We have a Sharia security called Hisba in the
northern Nigeria with their uniform armed; the Fulani herdsmen are
also terrorists walking freely in our land killing people.

“For the past 18 years of the struggle there is no record of any
agitator killing somebody. Even in the next one or ten years until
when Biafra will be realized we will not kill anybody. The thing is
that the northern Nigeria are always jittery when we come together,
when they see Ndigbo coming together, forming an alliance to work
like a family, they become jittery and we will continue to come
together. Today can’t you see? The fathers and their children are
coming together for the interest of Ndigbo and we will continue to
gorge ahead,” he said.