Members
of the separatist group in the South-eastern part of Nigeria - IPOB
have taken the war to the doorstep of an All Progressives Congress
chieftain, Rochas Okorocha.
Rochas Okorocha
Scores of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB)
yesterday staged a rally in major streets of Owerri, the Imo State
capital, chanting songs derogatory of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s
opposition to their course.
According to one of their leaders, King David, who spoke to The
Guardian, the agitation for the creation of Biafra Republic was very
much on course, insisting that the governor’s indifference smacks of
selfishness.
His words: ''We are calling for the realisation of Biafra.
Biafra is real. We are having our day today. Nobody can stop us. Every
one knows that we are serious. Biafra is a reality. Look at the number
of people who are here today (yesterday). This is to show you that we
want Biafra. IPOB is calling for Biafra.''
The agitators happily displayed their flags, urging the residents
to identify with them.In a spontaneous move, a solidarity group
countered the agitators with its own exercise.
Tagged a ‘three million-man march' for President Muhammadu Buhari
and Governor Rochas Okorocha’, the supporters said they were
solidarising to uphold what they regarded as ''good governance, fight against corruption, exemplary leadership and amazing achievements.''
It was learnt that the rally had been scheduled for Monday to
counter the planned one-million anti-government protest originally
organised by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former
Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Kelechi Nwagwu.
After literarily obstructing human and vehicular movement for
hours, the coordinator, Comrade Jeff Nwaoha, handed their document to
Okorocha, saying the rally was in appreciation of the President's
achievements, especially the relentless war against corruption and the
governor's monumental achievements.”
He said the state has ''never had it so good”, maintaining that the
governor’s six-year stewardship had surpassed the achievements of his
predecessors put together.In the meantime, the Pentecostal Fellowship of
Nigeria (PFN) has backed calls for restructuring, noting that the
nation has been a ruse for years.
Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the
association, Rev. Isaac Komolafe, stated yesterday during the
inauguration of its executives in Abuja that there would not be peace
until the political leadership does the needful.
He called for true federalism, arguing that ours only exists on
paper.Also yesterday, sociologists traced the crises facing Nigeria to
government’s negligence of the role of sociologists in conflict
resolution and management.
They gave the verdict during their meeting at the University of
Lagos (UNILAG) where they x-rayed the relevance of sociology to the
overall development of human minds and nations.
The sociologists, therefore, concluded that this lack was
threatening peaceful coexistence.Besides, the Auxiliary Catholic Bishop
of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, has enjoined those
clamouring for Nigeria’s disintegration to have a rethink, saying the
call was not the solution to the problems in the polity.
He also appealed to Nigerians to imbibe virtues and contribute
towards the growth of humanity rather than seeking secession which would
worsen the situation.
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