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Protests could scuttle Igbo Presidency—APC
A faction of the Movement for the
Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, weekend, lashed out on Enugu Catholic
Priest, Rev.Fr. Ejike Mbaka describing his
comment on the struggle for Biafra as insensitive
and unguided.
Mbaka
Fr. Mbaka had during last Saturday sermon at his
Adoration Ministry condemned the recent
agitation and protests for Biafra nation
describing the action as `evil.’
This came as the All Progressive
Congress,APC,South-East geopolitical zone,
yesterday, appealed to MASSOB and similar
groups to stop their war drum, as it could scuttle
the quest for Nigeria president of Igbo extraction
in 2023.
Apparently infuriated at the fiery clergyman’s
comment, Director of Information, Factional
MASSOB, Mr. Uchenna Madu regretted that Fr.
Mbaka’ condemnation of Biafra struggle is,
“selfish and shameful. How can a revered Igbo
clergy man descend so low in making such a
condemnable statement few days after
President’s Buhari’s wife visited him.
“Mr President should be aware that no money
given to Mbaka, persuasion, personal friendship
with him can ever frustrate or diminish the rising
status, consciousness and global reawakening/
acceptance of Biafra. A man who speaks with
both sides of the mouth at a time is a hypocrite
and is not worth to be trusted. The Igbo
christians, catholics and even the Pope will prove
Mbaka wrong. Many Igbo clergymen including
the Catholic priests are not in support of
Mbaka’s government paid anti-Biafran comment.
“This why the Igbo youth and other citizens have
lost confidence/trust on many Igbo leaders in
Nigeria. Biafra agitators are more determined to
sacrifice our shops, businesses, jobs, comfort
and even the supreme price for the sake of our
freedom. Mbaka should be aware that even
during our peaceful/non violence demonstrations,
the agitators, sympathizers and Biafran
patronized his products including his sachet
water and yogurts. Mbaka’s business boomed as
the protests lasted.”
Meantime, Spokesman of South-East APC,
Mr.Osita Okechukwu has noted that whereas we
agree that there is gross unemployment,
discontent and despondency among youths in
the land; however it is not peculiar to the South
East alone.
“The gross unemployment is nationwide and
would be addressed holistically, luckily our son
distinguished Senator Chris Ngige is the minister
in charge of employment. Pro-Biafra agitators
should stop their mass action and drums of war
in the overall interest of the Ndigbo at home,
across the country and abroad. As our record
shows that it’s better to jaw-jaw than to war-
war. Dialogue is the best solution,albeit we are
doing relatively well across the country and our
human development index is one of the highest.
“Ndigbo must be strategic in our agitation, as
every evidence suggests that we would be one
of the greatest beneficiaries of the progressive
and prosperous Nigeria being constructed by
President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We cannot act like the rodent inside the deep
hole for years, only to revolt when it was about
to be freed. Methinks that this is not the best of
times to hype and escalate the agitation for
Biafra, because President Buhari has pledged to
resuscitate the dilapidated federal roads in the
South East, revamp Enugu Coal, fix 2nd Niger
Bridge and other physical infrastructure.
“For Mr. President his word is his bond. Critical
analysis posits that after his 2nd tenure, it will be
the turn of the South East to produce Nigeria
president of Igbo extraction.”
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