The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND,
today, took the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu,
to the cleaners, saying he agreed in secret to renounce ‘Biafra’ in exchange
for freedom, only to act hypocritically in public after sealing discussion with
MEND on the matter.
Here’s what the spokesperson of MEND, Jomo Gbomo, in a
statement, said: “The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the
Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to the recent spate of hypocritical and
provocative statements issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its
leader, Nnamdi Kanu,”
In the statement, the group said the IPOB/Kanu statements
“purport to dissociate IPOB/Kanu from some of the concessions, which have so
far been secured by MEND in the ongoing talks aimed at resolving the current
Niger Delta crisis between the Federal Government and MEND.”
Its words, “MEND hereby uses this opportunity to inform the
entire world that following the group’s ongoing negotiations with the Federal
Government, Nnamdi Kanu has made it clear that he is willing to renounce
“Biafra” in secret; in exchange for his freedom.”
“MEND and the Federal Government have, however, flatly
rejected the IPOB/Kanu hypocrisy to remain defiant in public; while accepting
to secretly renounce secession. It
asserted: “MEND, therefore, urges the already frustrated and desperate Mr. Kanu
and IPOB to swallow their pride and make a public denunciation of ‘Biafra.’”
The group argued that the public denunciation by Kanu was
important so as not continue deceiving the gullible donors and followers sold
to the illusion of a ‘Biafra Republic’ that aims to annex the Niger Delta
region as part of its territory.
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