Former Niger Delta militants leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubu has reacted
to the sack of Igbos from the North, urging all “Biafran people” in the
north to defend themselves in case any attack from the Northern youths.
Recall that the call for
Igbos to vacate the northern region
was made by some sections of northern youths during the week, and has
generated reactions from prominent individuals and groups all over the
country.
Although, those that made the
call have retracted it,
the ex-militant leader noted that every Biafran, who according to him,
comprise of the Ijaw, Ogonis, Oron, and Ibibios must not lie down and
die when attacked.
Asari noted that Igbo people do not invade people’s lands, nor take
their properties and wondered why the call to evict them should be made.
“My brothers and Sisters, fellow Biafrans, our struggle is for
independence. Let me say this to Biafran People, our struggle is not to
take from any other people. We have not travelled to the North, Lagos,
Ibadan to take from any other people.
“They are the ones who have been taken from us. In our entire
struggle for the actualization of the Independent State of Biafra, we
have not invaded other people’s land. We have always reacted strength to
strength.
“We have the right to defend our lives; we have the rights to defend
our properties and we have the right to defend motherland. In the
defense of the motherland, we have made some great sacrifices.
“For me the Biafra struggle is not limited to one of the
nationalities in Biafran land. It is the struggle of the Ibibios, the
Ogonis, Oron, the Ijaws, and all the Biafran people. It is our
collective struggle and collective destiny. Our resources are being
wasted.
“It is not even used to develop any part of this so-called Nigerian
state. Where is Nigeria developed? Can you compare any part of Nigeria
to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, or Pitoria? Or Cairo or
Alexandra? The only way we can get control our resources is the
independent of the Biafra state.”
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