Minister under fire over anti- Biafra comments

www.odogwublog.com reports that Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has been lambasted by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra ( IPOB) over his recent comments that "IPOB is using uncivilised methods" in its struggles for Biafra independence.

IPOB expressed shock that an Igbo son of Oyeama's standing could make such remarks when " he is fully aware that Biafran agitators have remained non- violent in their bid for self rule".

The pro- Biafra group in a press statement issued yesterday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the Minister's comments had "only exposed either his naivety on the fate of his children and grand children in this contraption or his sycophantic attempt to endear himself to Gen. Buhari, at the expense of his own people."

IPOB also expressed fury over Onyeama's position that IPOB did not have the mandate of the Igbo people to agitate for self rule.

The statement read in part: " Onyeama went further to state that we do not have the mandate of ourselves to desire to free ourselves from prison. Funny! He also insinuated that we are a violent organization.

"We wish to inform Minister Onyeama, that he only exposed himself to ridicule as our people have recently united behind us as we march towards liberating ourselves, to the extent that even those who misunderstood us have all apologized to us. Mr. Onyeama lives in an isolated world of himself."

IPOB said it was appalling that Onyeama who kept quiet over the obvious injustices against the people of South East and South South by the Federal Government rather chose to make provocative remarks against his people in defense of "his pay masters".

"We plead with Minister Onyeama to enquire from his boss why his people refused to include religion and ethnicity in the census data? Why JAMB cut-off marks for northern students are lower than that of southern students?

"He should ask why the entire South East are crammed into only 95 local governments (almost at par with old Kano State)? Why  the South East  had the lease amount in the 2016 budget?

" Onyeama should ask his boss  why the South  East was excluded from projects billed for the 30 Billions dollar loan? Why unnarmed IPOB  members are slaughtered like chicken? Why the federal government  refused to obey court orders granting unconditional release to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu?

"We know Minister Onyeama would never find the courage to confront his Oga with these self evident truths."

IPOB reminded the Minister that those like he who earlier opposed the renewed agitation for Biafra had all of late apologised to the protagonists , and asked him to retrace his steps before it is late.

"Dear Minister Onyeama, all government apologists and agents of the oppressor have repented and apologized to us. You are standing all alone in your fear of the truth.

"We have sighted the Promised Land, as we cross the red sea with confidence and faith; we know what will soon happen to Pharaoh and his chariots.

" You only represent the last relics and vestiges of a dying breed, a breed that held us down for over four decades. Check your watch Sir, to find out what time it is. The train left the station while you were still in the 'other room' Sir."