The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, Saturday, pledged total allegiance to the Niger Delta Avengers
and other pro- Biafra groups from the Niger Delta region.
The Avengers, a militant group, has been claiming responsibility of series of bombings in the Niger Delta.
It has also been making demands for the release of Radio Biafra Director and leader of IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement signed by the national leader of MASSOB, Comrade
Uchenna Madu, he stated that MASSOB was glad that the Avengers had been
consistent in the struggle for the liberation of Biafra.
“The consistency, selflessness and pragmatism of these Biafra warriors gladdens our hearts.
“It shows and proves the positiveness and acceptability of Biafra by
our brethren across the Niger. It also rubbished the earlier
diversionary, cowardice, stupid and negative comments / statements and
position of some leaders of Ethnic nationalities of the South South who
are brainwashed by Hausa Fulani Yoruba oligarchies against Biafra”, he
declared.
Madu further stated that “the activities of the current Niger Delta
Warriors is a natural confirmation that Biafra stretches towards the
gulf of Guinea. The natural inhabitants and indigenous people of these
lands are Biafrans by birth but Nigeria by citizens.
“MASSOB has made it open that we want Biafra though we choose non
violence approach. We shall also support every genuine, legitimate
methodology and approach chosen by any group towards Biafran self
determination.
“Because of our non violence approach, the Nigerian security forces
have killed thousands of MASSOB members and other groups members since
1999 when the current struggle started.”
The group lamented that the Nigerian government and the international
human rights organisations as well as the Western world “seemed to have
turned blind eyes over atrocities being committed against Biafrans who
are agitating for self-autonomy but posited that time shall come when
the Nigerian government will beg Biafrans and the detained Nnamdi Kanu
of the IPOB.
“These extra judicial killings of non violent, unarmed Biafra
agitators have gone unchecked by Nig Government and international
watchdogs against human rights abuses, brutalities, genocides and
pogroms including United Nation.
“The Western world seems not to react against the Ethnic cleansing of
our people because of economic and diplomatic interest in Biafra
natural treasures which they aligned with Nigeria and kept their
hypocritical eyes closed against the fate of over 60 millions Biafrans.
“Nigeria and her likes understand the only language of violence.
Today, Buhari’s military soldiers are being disgraced, economic power
block is being dismantled, diplomatic relations being shattered, his
Government in disarray even himself is confused because of the
activities of Biafran agitators in the Eastern region.
“Our comrades from Niger Delta who are more United and focused than
groups from Igbo based hinterland should not relent as the knees of our
oppressors shall bow soon. They will beg Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and others”.