MASSOB Disowns Uwazurike, Backs Out Of Biafra Day Celebration

BEVERLY HILLS, May 22, (THEWILL) – The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) has disowned its founder, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, and backed out of the Biafra celebration slated for Monday, May 22,

The pro-Biafra group also declared that it was not affiliated to any group called Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) and directed its members to shun the May 22 celebration and brace up for the main event slated for May 30, which is Biafra Remembrance Day.

According to Uchenna Madu, who claimed to be the leader of MASSOB, he declared that the group supports the sit at home exercise for all Biafrans on 30th May, 2017 as a mark of respect and honour to our gallant Biafra soldiers and civilians that sacrificed their precious lives for establishment of Biafra during the war of 1967–1970.

“We have reiterated our solemn oath taking for actualization and restoration of an independent Republic of Biafra,” he said in a statement.

“We reassure the people of Biafra that actualization and restoration of Biafra is sacrosanct and sacred. Every aspect of Biafra struggle must abhor deceit, self-glorification, tribal/religious sentiments and love for mundane things.

“We must continue to remember, honour and celebrate the gallantry and braveness of Biafra soldiers whom the whole world was astonished for their military exploits during Nigeria Biafra war. Their bravery, military excellence, consistency, technological exploits and intelligences can never be forgotten or silenced.

“We don’t have any Biafra anniversary program on 22 May, 2017. MASSOB also reiterates our earlier position that we are not attached to any group called Biafra Independent Movement (BIM).

“MASSOB is not BIM, also the so called BIM can never be MASSOB. MASSOB collaborates and work with other genuine pro-Biafra groups like IPOB, Lower Niger Congress, Eastern Peoples Congress, Biafra Peoples National Council, Joint Revolutionary Council and AFRA Descendants.

“The golden jubilee celebration of Biafra declaration anniversary will be golden and superlative. It will be a moment of sober reflection among the Biafra agitators.

“We are aware that Nigeria security agents are not comfortable about the coming anniversary. MASSOB is also aware that security agents will exhibit their jittery and fears mostly the overzealous ones that love operating the trigger in a cowardice manner against non-violence Biafra agitators.

“The threat and presence of Nigeria security agents will not deter us from exercising our fundamental indigenous right.”