By CHARLES IWUOHA

Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared that the November 6, 2021 Anambra guber election must hold as scheduled.

Rising from its national meeting presided over by the leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu, the pro-Biafra group said it would also mobilise 334 personnel to ensure a hitch-free exercise.

In a statement at the end of the meeting on Monday, MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel, said the group studied the political, economical, religious and social implications of not having a credible election in Anambra State before taking decision.

He said: “That the Anambra state governorship election must be peaceful and, credible as MASSOB have issued out instructions to our 21 LGA coordinators, 3 senatorial zonal leaders, 310 provincial administrators and all MASSOB securities to assist in effecting a peaceful and credible election in Anambra State.

“That MASSOB have encouraged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to go ahead without distraction in conducting the governorship election this weekend.

“That MASSOB advised the people of Anambra state and other residents in Anambra to exercise their fundamental and constitutional rights of electing their next governor because Anambra political space will never be in vacuum.

“That MASSOB position on this weekend Anambra governorship election is for the interest of Ndigbo, we can never allow or give unfortunate legal room for outsiders to dictate our political and economic future.

“That MASSOB position does not mean derailment of the Biafra struggle for actualization and restoration. We must always consider the overall interest of Ndigbo first before group or individual interest.”