The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB) on Wednesday said ‘Biafrans’ were not fooled by President
Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the South-East.
The President was in Ebonyi on Tuesday, from where he proceeded to Anambra on Wednesday.
Reacting to the visit, MASSOB said Buhari’s visit to the South-East was
an attempt to discourage the people of the zone from agitating for
secession.
MASSOB Director of Information, Samuel Edeson, who spoke in a statement,
said, “The Movement For The Actualisation Of The Sovereign State Of
Biafra under the leadership of Uchenna Madu, disagrees with Nigerian
President Muhammadu Buhari on his speech in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
“President Buhari’s attempt to discourage Ndigbo from supporting secession is laughable.
“For Mr. President to describe our agitation as a senseless propaganda
shows how uncomfortable Aso Rock is and also his level of
understanding.”
MASSOB accused Buhari of disliking Igbo.
Edeson said, “It’s like Mr. President does not understand tolerance and
diversity; when Fulani herdsmen were killing, destroying farms and
burning houses, Mr. President called them criminals.
“The Arewa youths gave notice to quit to Ndigbo, they were addressed as
youths, but when we said that we are no longer interested in the
political entity called Nigeria, we became terrorists.
“Soldiers invaded our land, killing our people and destroying our
property. That is what Mr. President called tolerance and acceptance.”
He added, “His promise to build Enyimba/Nnewi auto parks is nothing but
political propaganda just to deceive our people. Why must it be 2018?
“MASSOB wants to make it clear that the construction of the second Niger
Bridge and reconstruction of all the roads in Igboland cannot change
our desire for the restoration of Biafra.”
