The Indigenous People of Biafra has assured the new governor of Anambra state, Prof Charles Soludo of working with him if he keeps to his promise paving way for peace without endangering any of their members.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by IPOB spokesperson, in response to the governor’s plea for peace.
Daily Report Nigeria can recall that Governor Soludo had called on IPOB and the Eastern Security Network, for a truce to work with his government.
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“It is time to interrogate the purpose of IPOB and ESN. The politicians using it as a means must come out for a consensus regarding our future. The conspiracy of silence by stakeholders must stop.
“I challenge the group denying the killings to come out and work with my administration to ensure peace and security in the state,” Soludo said.
The group has thus advised Soludo to not disrespect and betray the people like his predecessor, who allowed many innocent youths from the South East, to suffer extrajudicial killings and wanton destruction of their homes.
Powerful assured Soludo that as long as he kept to his promise, IPOB will never fight him or let him down.
He said: “We wish to assure South East and South South governors that IPOB members are human beings and we don’t have plans to suffer our people but any of them who decide to approach us with harsh manner will receive us with harsh manner.”
“We were here when he came and we would be here when he would be leaving. His predecessor, former governor Willie Obiano allowed himself to be used by Fulani people and allowed them to kill his people at Nkpor in 2016 during our annual remembrance of our fallen heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate price for our freedom between 1967 and 1970. We won’t accept such to happen again with our members and citizens of Biafra nation.
“IPOB is a peaceful movement only seeking freedom of their people and nothing will make us to stop unless they give us a date for referendum to ascertain where everybody wants to belong, either in Nigeria or elsewhere.
“We are ready to work with any government who wishes to give our people peace. If you dare us, you will regret it. We are peaceful and cannot jeopardise his government.”
