56 Years Denial of Igbo Presidency Triggered Biafra Agitations– Ohanaeze Youths

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Youth Council (OYC) has actually exposed what triggered the recent agitation for a Sovereign State of Biafra.

OYC stated the utter denial of a Nigerian President of Southeast extraction for 56 years is the reason for the agitation.

The group explained the Nigerian President of Southeast 2023, as a perfect service to the political distinctions and mistakes committed by Gen. Gowon and Gen. Ojukwu from 1967 to 1970.

OYC in a press declaration signed by the national president of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka and offered to newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital, regreted that Biafra agitation was incited by the drawn-out injustice and marginalization against NDIGBO

The group said, “The prolonged marginalization, oppression and economic strangulation against Ndigbo have actually formed the opinion in over 80 million Igbo individuals between the age of 15 to 57 years that Nigeria is not their country. Therefore, they look for secession for actualization state of Biafra” Igboayaka recounted”

He stated the Biafra agitation took brand-new measurements with the management of Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has actually been in the custody of the Department of the State Services, DSS, on the instructions of the All Progressives Congress, APC administration of President Mohammadu Buhari.

The declaration said: “Today there are over fifteen strong secessionist groups in the Southeast region agitating for Biafra, that includes IPOB, led by Barr. Emeka Emekasiri, IPOB led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra Government In Exile led by Engr. Innocent Amadi, Eastern People’s Congress led by Comrade Okechukwu, MASSOB led by Uche Madu, Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) led by Raph Uwazurike.

Others are: “Lower Nigeria Congress led by Tony Nnadi, Biafran National Council led by Asari Dukubo, Biafra National Guard led by Innocent Orji, Biafra National Youth Guard led by Obinna Ude, Biafra ZIONIST led by Benjamin Onwuka, Biafra Shadow Government led by Engr. Iwuagwu Iwuchukwu.

“Biafra Strikers Force led by Chidi Owu, Eastern People’s freedom motion led by Nnanna Kalu and numerous are coming up as an outcome of the lack of inclusiveness of Ndigbo in nationwide politics and governance, the OYC said.

“It’s obvious that the new generation of Igbo extraction, those listed below 57 years old didn’t experience the Nigeria-Genocide against Ndigbo, but they have inquired and feel aggrieved why an Igbo person has not governed Nigeria considering that 56 years.

OYC confessed that a Nigerian President of Southeast should be a patriotic call for all right-thinking members of the Nigerian society, to pave the way for a new Nigeria.

The release reads, “it’s not in doubt that Southeast has creams of credible and skilled presidential aspirants that can combine Nigeria to the course of ethnical reintegration, financial advancement and political stability.

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