“It’s better to remain in Nigeria and fight for our right” – Ohaneze Ndigbo

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State
of Biafra (MASSOB) has been informed by the youth wing
of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze
Ndigbo, that secession won’t favour the Igbo people.
Ohaneze Ndigbo says that it is better for the Igbo to stay
in Nigeria and fight for their fair share of the nation’s
resources.

National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi
Okechukwu Isiguzoro stated this on Saturday during a
press conference in Umuahia, Abia state.
He said: “It is better we remain in Nigeria and fight for
our rights than secede. We have been patient enough
and in 2019, it will be our turn to produce a Nigerian
President. It will take a Nigerian President of Igbo
extraction to heal the wounds of Biafra.”
Speaking further, he urged the Federal Government to
unconditionally release all members of MASSOB and
other Biafran activists detained in various prisons across
the country.
“While the same government is busy releasing captured
members of violent groups like Boko Haram and Niger
Delta militants who have taken up arms against the
state.”
“Since the Federal Government is secretly negotiating
with Boko Haram terrorists, why can’t it also negotiate
with MASSOB, which is non-violent? Since it is releasing
some Boko Haram fighters, it should also consider
MASSOB members detained illegally in prisons.”