The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday expressed disappointment that some people it labeled “as shameless scavengers” have volunteered themselves and their groups to be willing tools in the hand of the enemy by seeking to subvert the will of Biafra people regarding its May 30 sit-at-home order.

Recall that IPOB recently announced a sit-at-home order for all “Biafrans” in Nigeria.

A statement by the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that the “Abuja-sponsored scavengers” driven by envy, jealousy and crass egocentric interests to the point of coming openly and publicly to disregard all efforts and sufferings of our fathers and class of Biafra soldiers who sacrificed their lives between 1967 and 1970.

The group said that it is putting the saboteurs and enemies of Biafra on notice that no amount of Abuja-sponsored propaganda or evil campaign against the movement and the annual sit-at-home order will make an iota of difference because Biafrans know they are all natural betrayers.

The statement reads in part: “At this critical point in the liberation of our people from the British bondage called Nigeria, some unscrupulous and shameless scavengers have volunteered themselves and their useless groups to become willing tools of the enemy.

“These Abuja sponsored shameless scavengers driven by envy, jealousy and crass egocentric interests to the point of coming openly and publicly to disregard all efforts and sufferings of our fathers and class of Biafra soldiers who sacrificed their lives between 1967 and 1970, must be warned to put their usual treachery in check because they will have themselves to blame at the appointed time when the anger of the people against them can no longer be controlled.

“For the information of those seeking to attract the attention of their Abuja paymasters, let it be known that IPOB does not respond to Fulani slaves in our midst, hopeless attention seeking individuals or mushroom groups seeking relevance through newspaper advertorials.

“We respond to their masters in Abuja and Fulani caliphate. IPOB has never and will never join issues with individuals or people that merely mouth freedom for Biafra but deep down are servants of the caliphate seeking to attach themselves to IPOB agitation in the hope of raising their profile with Aso Rock.

“It is unfortunate that this same collection of meaningless Igbo groups like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ala-Igbo Development Foundation (ADF) and South East Governors Forum, would prefer to be always serving their Fulani masters than to be in good relationship with their own people. For the information of these Abuja slaves, May 30 is not an Igbo affair alone, it is a Biafra-wide commemoration of our heroes and that includes Philip Effiong the last Biafran Head of State who is not an Igbo man.”

IPOB called on the compromised Igbo groups to realize the truth that IPOB is the people and the people is IPOB saying that no amount of patronizing press statement or attention seeking headline in the newspapers will stop total lockdown on May 30th.

Continuing, the statement said: "These traitors should keep their pride and appreciate what the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has done for Igbo people in particular and Biafrans in general towards organising and establishing an annual event like this, to honour and remember our past heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate price for this generation to be alive today.

“IPOB family and it's leadership worldwide have courageously set aside 30th of May every year as a peaceful and special day for Biafrans both home and abroad, to reflect on the massacre, killing, diseases, starvation and hunger Nigerian government and her allies inflicted on our fathers, mothers, sisters and children since 1966 till date.

“Biafra remembrance day celebration and commemoration of Biafran heroes and heroines who sacrificed their youthful lives in defense of their fatherland must hold regardless of who you are.

“These shameless Igbo political slaves and political jobbers chose rather to identify with the oppressors by attempting to compromise this memorable annual day of Biafra history. We wonder why Ala-Igbo Development Foundation (ADF) and Ohanaeze Ndigbo would fall into this by openly identifying with the agenda if the caliphate which is to diminish the historical significance of May 30th.”

The group further observed that Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ala Igbo Development Foundation (ADF) and other Igbo social cultural organisations normally have their IGBO DAY jamboree every 29th September of each year and not on 30th of May as being mischievously touted by some elements within AlaIgbo Development Foundation.

IPOB described the attempt to shift Igbo Day to May 30th instead of September 29th as a height of stupidity, ignorance and mischief making.

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