Biafra Not Solution To Marginalisation, IPOB Only Deceiving Igbos – Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha, Imo State governor has said the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu, is only deceiving Igbo people across the country using the name Biafra.

Okorocha stated this while handing over Staff of Office and certificates of recognition to sixteen traditional rulers on Monday in Owerri, the state capital.

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According to the governor, marginalization would only lead to loss of assets and properties owned by Igbo people in the country.

He explained that the activities of IPOB will lead to war, which he says “is bad for our people”.

“On IPOB, the cloud is gathering storm, nobody is talking even our traditional rulers, Pastors and leaders, this is bad for our people,” the governor was quoted as saying by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemedo.

“If you will remember vividly that few years ago, during the Civil War, it was a similar story. That was how it all started. At that time, we believed that the Ohafia warriors will be able to fight and disseminate the North.

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“Now we are been deceived that IPOB will drive away Nigeria and give us Biafra. Even our Pastors, men of God and some leaders in the rural areas, nobody is speaking out against this action and the song of war is coming gradually like a desert encroachment.

“We fought the war and it was believed that the Igbos will learn from it but they still went ahead and developing the resources of other regions.

“There are 5 million Igbo living outside the shores of Igbo region. Any form of war will cause the Igbo over 3 trillion naira loss in properties and assets.

“No sane person will spread the message of division and war because it does not benefit the Igbo in any way. I urge you traditional rulers to speak against it and educate your people on the true state of things. Igbo need to build bridge of unity across the nation.”

Okorocha also assured pensioners in the state that they will receive all of their pension arrears.

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Go home and tell the pensioners that you met the governor and he will address there matter and ensure that they get 100% of their pension arrears.

“If in any way we are not able to continue paying in future we shall come back to them and also tell them that we cannot afford to pay, we are using the whole Paris Club to pay 100% pension to our dear pensioners,” he added.

 

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