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11 days to BNG live broadcast: Open letter to Ohanaeze Ndigbo

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It is my pleasure to address this strategic letter to both the sociopolitical organization and persons of leadership in Igbo land. Whilst ohaneze means the people and their leaders, this letter also goes to the common people in Alaigbo.

Yesterday; I released a video of Nnamdi Kanu officially handing over Biafra restoration struggle to General Innocent Orji. The move took place in 2017 but Orji chose to rather prepare than make noise. Until recently when he announced a live broadcast coming up on October 27-30th, we thought he had fizzled out.

27-30th October; General Innocent Orji will address Biafrans and his brand of agitation is military based. Against all odds; we are certain that we won’t methodologically have another Nnamdi Kanu or another Ralph Uwazurike. We will have entirely a different thing which will most likely affect everybody. My letter is to address a response option.

Innocent Orji’s takeover of Biafra restoration struggle will be different from whatsoever we have seen before. There would be close calls and preparing our minds is key. Ohaneze must do the needful by playing a role that would rather quicken Biafra restoration than the one that would stop or discourage it. The present role being played by Ohaneze would rather consume them. You all must go to Buhari and say it the way we want it. We need Biafra and nothing but Biafra.

Let me digress. There is always a difference between what is good for the people and what the people want. When you start imposing on the people what you rationally believe is good, it makes one an oppressor because every oppressor has good plan he often wanna force down the throat of the people.

You believe Igbo president is the solution. You believe politics is the best way to follow. You believe united Nigeria is what is better. You said nobody should fight for Biafra. You believe nobody is fighting for Biafra because you people are interested in politics of corruption. Those perceptions and beliefs must cease henceforth. You people must pay close attention to the people’s demand and not what you believe.

Second civil war could be triggered by the agitation for the restoration of Biafra because the people care about nothing but Biafra. The people chose Biafra over their lives. They want to see Biafra because they have lost faith in Nigeria. You all must start to listen and implement the demands of the people.

You all will continue to damage our collective aspiration if you continue to operate against our popular demand. Democratic (elected) leadership is not an act of doing what you deem good but an act of doing what the people want. If Ohaneze fails to align with the demands of the people, anarchy will take lives of your scribes. I make no threat but saying the inevitable.

The people of Biafra of which Igbo speaking ethnic groups are part of have completely rejected Nigeria. Ohaneze must work towards dismemberment of Nigeria or be frozen out. It is not mandatory that one must fight for Biafra but fighting for oneness of Nigeria is not an option.

Here comes the purpose of my letter. The people cannot be dying and giving everything while organization allegedly fighting for the people becomes an opposition. 99% of Igbos cannot want Biafra while you all politick against Biafra.

You all must decisively approach this situation. General Innocent Orji represents the people of Biafra and the mission or purpose is Biafra. You all must not come down and join but you can give Nigeria reasons to let go. Your mission should change henceforth. We all want Biafra and we the people have mandated Innocent Orji to deliver Biafra in his own way.

Uwazurike came and was maltreated and forced to soft-pedal. Nnamdi Kanu came and was badly treated and forced to soft-pedal. All that peacefully agitated for Biafra were buried in the belly of the beast and we won’t take it anymore. A peaceful change was impossible and today, we have no other option but General Innocent Orji’s way.

Yours faithfully,

Ifeanyi Chijioke- Activist And Investigative Writer

Writes From Enugu

Gmail Address: ifeanyichijioke97@gmail

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