BIAFRA : COVID-19: IPOB faults sharing formula of FG’s palliative

From Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted the ongoing federal government COVID-19 palliative sharing formula amongst the vulnerable and less privileged Nigerians.

In a release on Sunday by its spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB accused the federal government of paying more attention in the North in the disbursement of the National Cash Transfer exercise, than any other part of the country.

According to Powerful, the action of the federal government decision to pay more attention to the North is a clear indication that federal government has “incurable hatred” for Ndigbo and indeed other Biafrans in the Old Eastern Region.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has observed with utter shock and dismay, the criminal lopsidedness of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government in the on-going disbursement of the federal palliative to poor Nigerians to cushion the effect of the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. While the National Cash Transfer Office handling the disbursement has concentrated on people from the Northern zones, only few persons in one state of the South East were remembered in the largess.

A critical analysis of the information on the data base of the NCT office on the number of beneficiaries from the largess on zone by zone basis reveals that South East is at the bottom of the table just after South-South where as Northern zones come top. This is provocative and a blatant confirmation that Nigeria has incurable hatred for Ndigbo and indeed other Biafrans in the Old Eastern region.

This continued rejection and humiliation of the people of old Eastern region is a confirmation that the Fulani-led federal government does not see us as part of this concocted cage called Nigeria. Nigeria state and her agency headed by Fulani people are making it more open for those who don’t know that Biafrans are not part of Nigeria.

It baffles IPOB why NCT office limited the number of beneficiaries of the cash transfer from the federal government to paltry 3253 in South East, and 10,429 to South South respectively. This is more annoying when juxtaposeed with the number of beneficiaries from Northern zones and the South West zone.

For instance the record in the NCT office further shows the beneficiary distribution as follows: North West, 112,744 persons; North Central, 88,008; North East, 44,405; and South West, 39,134. What other information does this criminal discrimination show other that open rejection for South East and South-South zones? Can the world now see why we earnestly yell for Biafra?  Our renewed and unwavering agitation for Biafra is anchored on the truth that we have been reduced to dehumanising second class citizens in the Nigeria our fathers fought so hard to free from British colonialism. We shall not give up in our quest for Biafra until this task is achieved because that is only where our dignity, security and justice as a people can be guaranteed

We, therefore, call on our brothers and sisters who for pecuniary gains have continued to collaborate with our tormentors to wise up and join us in the great fight for our common liberation. Biafrans must fight vigorously to restore Biafra sovereignty at this point in time.

While unprovoked and barbaric killing of Christians in the most dehumanising form has continued unabated by Fulani herdsmen and Terrorists in Nigeria, Biafrans who constitute 95% of the Christian community in the country have also continued to suffer from political exclusion, criminal marginalisation and deep hatred from the Fulani led federal government of President Buhari.

If the Buhari led federal government can have the guts to discriminate against Nigerians in a time like this when there is global pandemic, at no time shall Biafrans expect love and equal treatment from the federal government.

“It’s more annoying considering the fact that the bulk of the resources that sustain Nigeria come from oil revenue in Biafra land. Again, majority of the individual donors towards the relief effort on COVID-19 pandemic also come from Biafra. What have we done to deserve this unending hatred by Nigerian

We therefore, wish to reiterate that the pursuit and agitation to restore Biafra as a sovereign nation is our prerogative right which no one has the power to stop.

“Biafrans must come together to demand for the independent state of Biafra now or be ready to receive more insults and provocative treatments from Fulani dominated federal government,” Emma Powerful said in the release.

In a related development, the leader of the Pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu has sent second batch of relief items that would be shared amongst the vulnerable in the Southeast and old Eastern Nigeria.

According to a source, the some of the relief items arrived Umuahia, the Abia State capital last week.

The source who disclosed that the third batch of the relief items; mainly food items would be delivered to a location in Anambra state, hinted that distribution of the food items to homes and families of vulnerable members of the public started on Saturday.

The source said that the sharing of the food items would continue until all vulnerable families are fed.

The source quoting Nnamdi Kanu said “I am not under any illusion that this is a very tiny drop in a mighty ocean but with the help of numerous Biafran philanthropists, few conscientious politicians and grace of God, Biafrans shall come through this hunger and pestilence stronger as a people and more united as a nation.

“We must be guided by our creed at all times and remember that our ability to defend those who cannot defend themselves is what makes IPOB unique.”

BIAFRA : Leader of Biafra group resigns

Ebuta Ogar Takon, the deputy national leader of the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has resigned from the position.

National leader of BNYL, Princewill Chimezie Richard made the announcement in a statement he signed and made available to DAILY POST on Friday.

He said that Ogar Takon has been replaced by a new deputy, who also goes by the name Ebuta Takon Akor and hails from Ejagham, in Cross River State.

Mr Richard said “the former deputy took the decision to bow out from office but still remained a respected senior officer.”

Richard recovered from the dreaded Coronavirus disease earlier in the week after being in isolation for over 2 weeks.

He was discharged from the hospital on Monday.

COVID-19 Cleric seeks prayers for Abba Kyari

The President of Southern Youth Development Forum and General Overseer of Royal House of Faith, Pastor Bassey James, has called for urgent prayers for the quick recovery of the Chief of Staff to president Muhammed Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari and other Nigerians infected with the deadly COVID-19 virus.

James made the call at his Royal House of House Faith Ministry’s headquarter, Lekki Lagos when some other concerned clerics joined him for special prayers.

He told journalists that the clerics had commenced intercessory prayers for the Chief of Staff, shortly after media reports confirmed that Kyari tested positive.

We have mobilised ministers across the nation to pray for the Chief of Staff’s quick recovery,” James further disclosed.

He noted that Kyari has rendered selfless services to the country as well as committed himself to the progress of Nigeria while serving the President with unbroken loyalty.

“On this premise, I urge all Nigerians to pray and equally be hopeful because Kyari is at the moment receiving medical attention in a specialised facilities somewhere in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Abba Kyari tests positive for COVID-19

“At this point, I sincerely congratulate the Lagos State government for being the rally point and other places providing ideal isolation centers for the treatment Coronavirus at a time the entire world is lives in dread of the strange disease,” James said.

He also advised the President to remain calm because ‘God will intervene and save Nigerians from pandemic.’

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Alhaji Ali Gambo, said that he is also mobilising Muslims and clerics to join the special prayers for Kyari including other Nigerians who are already infected by Covid-19 virus.

“Abba Kyari has been a strong Muslim, who have also put in so much for the wellbeing of the Nigeria project. I urge every Nigerian to support the Chief of Staff to the President and other infected person, with their prayersat this point in time ” Gambo said.

Elder Uche Idechukwuka, a clearing and forwarding mogul and one of the coordinators of the prayer movement from the south east, appealed to Nigerians pray and not to politicize the issue noting; “The time has come for all Nigeria to genuinely to unite and rise above partisan politics.

NEWSCOVID-19: Biafra leader recovers from Coronavirus

National Leader of the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, Princewill Chimezie Richard, has recovered from COVID-19.

This was contained in a statement signed by his Personal Assistant on Media, Kachikwu Michael and made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

The statement said that the BNYL Leader “who has been in isolation since March ending when he tested positive to the virus, has now recovered.”

The Pro-Biafra leader tested positive to COVID-19 last week and has since been in an undisclosed isolation center.

According to his media aide, “He will be discharged later today.”

DAILY POST reported earlier that Richard had tested positive for COVID-19.

Recall that Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State had yesterday confirmed that five Coronavirus patients have been discharged, bringing to a total of 29 discharged patients who have fully recovered.

In another development, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, at the weekend confirmed that there are now 8, 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa with 383 deaths.

BIAFRA : COVID-19: Don’t share fake rice to Nigerians, pay N30,000 allowance – Biafra group tells Buhari

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, on Tuesday rejected President Muhammadu buhari orders directing 145 trucks of rice to be shared among the 36 states.

BNYL accused Buhari of trying to feed Nigerian citizens with condemned rice recovered from people.

In a statement signed and sent to DAILY POST, leader of the group, Princewill Chimezie Richard wondered if it was not the same rice government had said was not good for consumption.

He said: “Is it not the same rice that we were told was not good for our health as the reason why it was seized? Why is everything in Nigeria a scam?”.

Richard also commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for his decision to share foodstuff stored in the state’s food bank to the entire Local Governments in the state, calling on other Governors in the Southeast and South-South to do the same thing.

He stated that the role of the federal government should have been to “pay one month allowance of N30,000 to those with BVN,”

“He can’t share Custom stolen rice for our people to eat, because we know the pains they have made the owners to go through by lying, that it is not good for health, and majority of the rice owners are Igbo importers.

“He should return the rice to the owners and pay the people he asked to sit at home N30,000 allowance,” he said.

Nnamdi Kanu threatens to crumble Nigeria, alleges Aso Rock in ‘turmoil’

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday revealed how he would “crumble Nigeria.”

Kanu disclosed that he would crumble Nigeria without firing a single shot but will use the truth.

In a statement, the IPOB leader also said the Nigerian presidency has crumbled due to the consistency of his group.

The separatist claimed that there is a huge black hole at the heart of the Presidency, stressing that the Presidential Villa was currently in turmoil.

Kanu also claimed that Biafra would be achieved without firing a gunshot.

He said: “By the grace of God and without firing a shot or having the benefit of an invading army, I can confidently announce to the world that the entire hierarchy and edifice upon which the present rogue regime in Nigeria was based has crumbled, thanks to IPOB’s consistency and indefatigability. There is a huge black hole now at the heart of the Nigerian presidency wider than that on the neck of the mask-wearing Jubril Al-Sudani.

“As I write, there is so much turmoil in Aso Rock and the diplomatic community in Abuja that European diplomats aboard an evacuation flight from Lagos a few days ago noted that Nigeria is finished as there is no single constitutionally recognised entity in Aso Rock to provide leadership at this critical time.

“When under the instruction of Heaven we in IPOB commenced this divine project to restore Biafra, I made two prophetic statements,

“I will destroy and crumble Nigeria with the truth. “Biafra will come without firing a shot.”

COVID-19: IPOB donates N50million to Biafra citizens

By Chris Njoku, Owerri

The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has announced a donation of N50 million to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Biafra land.

Making the announcement on Friday in an audio broadcast made available to the Nation, the IPOB leader said the contingency fund was from IPOB’s coffers.

He said that part of the fund would be used to ensure that some hospitals located at strategic centres in the Southeast zone are equipped to 

“We never knew that the virus is coming, we have commitments all over the world, we are committing initial N50

tackle the scourge.

“We never knew that the virus is coming, we have commitments all over the world, we are committing initial N50 million to make sure we educate and prepare our people for what is to come.”

He said that N300 million would be budgeted to fight the disease, adding that the initial N50 million that would be available will be used to also pay the nurses and doctors that would be hired to do the work.

“We will establish one hospital in every state of Biafra including Edo State. We are going to open food store for the people. If you are to confine the people at home, you must make sure they don’t die of hunger. We are even going to feed those who are not IPOB members. This is what advanced countries are doing for their people,” he said.

He disclosed that for the period, IPOB would be shielding their swords for the sake of suffering Biafrans and appealed to the governors and private companies to ensure prompt payment of their workers’ salaries throughout the pandemic period.

“I am worried for Africa and humanity but my primary concern is for the people of Biafr