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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State believes violence is not the best way to achieve the creation of an independent Biafra nation, insisting that there are better means of going about such agitation.

Ikpeazu noted this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, recalling his experiences during the Nigerian Civil War.

“I don’t believe in Biafra through the barrels of the gun because I saw a little bit of the Civil War and I don’t want that kind of thing and I don’t see the prospects of that venture and I don’t want anything that will be suicidal,” the governor said during the show.

The proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) which is spearheading recent agitations for the creation of the nation had issued a sit-at-home order in the southeast but the governor said he does not recognise the group, and waved off the move.

“As far as we are concerned in Abia, there is nothing like IPOB,” Ikpeazu said but itted that “it is difficult to proscribe an ideology.”

While advocating for justice and equity in the nation, the Abia governor argued that some of the agitations from Nigerians are germane and should be addressed.

“If Biafra is a metaphor for agitation against injustice in any way, then there is Biafra in the heart of every Nigerian,” he added, just as he called on the citizens to project things that unite the nation.

The governor who recalled that the late women’s rights activist and social mobilize Margaret Ekpo was a councilor in Abia State, and that someone from Kano State was once a mayor in Enugu State, lamented the rising level of disunity in Nigeria.

“Why are we not taking steps to build bridges? Rather we are emphasizing things that divide us – ethnicity, religion – all those things that divide us,” the Governor said.

This combination of photos, compiled from images provided by the Nigerian Army on May 29, 2021, shows the aftermath of an assault on an IPOB camp in Rivers State.

A Nigerian court had in 2017 outlawed IPOB with the Federal Government designating the group as terrorists.

Clashes between of the separatist body and the country’s security agencies have made headlines in recent months, heightening fears in the region.

The Nigerian Army had on Saturday reiterated its commitment to crushing Boko Haram terrorists, IPOB, as well as end all forms of criminality in the country.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Farouk Yahaya who stated this during the ing out parade of the 80 regular recruits intake at the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria in Kaduna State, itted that the country is facing severe security challenges.

“Nigeria is facing numerous security challenges occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram terrorist group, armed bandits kidnappers, IPOB and other criminal elements. We would not rest on our oars until this country is safe for all of us,” he said at the event where he was represented by the General Officer Commanding One Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi.

https://www.channelstv.com/2021/05/30/i-dont-believe-in-biafra-through-the-barrels-of-the-gun-ikpeazu/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Okay so now you know.

When you ordered the Nigerian security forces to murder unarmed youths who gathered to pray in a school field, you didn't know what you were creating abi?

Power intoxication made even you a University don become senseless that you couldn't fashion out a way to nip this whole thing at the bud.

Mao Tse Tung comes to mind.

so you believed in Biafra before and you were killing unarmed Biafra ? I can see a man who is afraid . all of us will suffer together

stop pretending

Every Ipob must grasp the truth;

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

power is not given, it is taken

Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom


Political power does not rest with those who cast votes; political power rests with those who count votes.
Joseph Stalin

Meanwhile Bandits, Fulani and BH terrorists are trying to achieve their islamic Arewanistan republic via not only guns but Grenades, RPGs, Rocket Launchers etc after which they will come for you fool.Efulefu them!

Interesting!

Low key he is telling us he is ipob

A Biafra born out of blood will never progress

Oya, let the Royal Rumble begin in the comments

Buhari come to destroy Nigeria

If the country wasn't over dominated & exploited by one tribe, including adopting any means to keep it so. I don't think there will be this strong clamour for separation by different regions. Peter can't keep eating 10 bags of rice everyday while he still struggles 1 grain of rice with John, just because Peter grew with the mindset that he is the eldest as told him. Well as John farm the entire rice. No one will expect peace in such house.

Fear fear governor

Oya ipob come and attack your fulani slave governor.
Let’s blame Buhari and Tinubu for this statement.

Fears don de grip them one by one

UGM don make their northern lords abandon them

Now they're on their own they've no choice than to agree with IPOD

so you believed in Biafra before and you were killing unarmed Biafra ? I can see a man who is afraid . all of us will suffer together

ESN should take things easy...

Too many people have died already.

The elites seems to be enjoying one Nigeria and they don't want biafra for now.

Any ambition that requires stepping on innocent blood is nothing but selfishness. In the long run, you don't only lose the trust of the subjects but also your associates.

Daenerys Targaryen of GOT comes to mind

Toh

Shut the fvck up

What effort have you made towards achieving Biafra through whatever means you believe in?

: Please

No ipob in Abia? I thought Igbo's are IPOB and IPOB is igbo.

You better believe, because your sit as State governor will change to traitor, while the like of ikonso the late will become prime ministers & governors.

We dey laugh ooooo.