Self-Determination And Politics Of Biafra In Nigeria.

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May 19, 2017

Press Statement 19/05/2017

Customary Government Of Indigenous People of Biafra.

It has become extremely necessary to respond to insinuation from online media propagandists that Customary Government of IPOB has abandoned the Biafra restoration for party politics. This is a mere propaganda coming from those who are ignorant of the operations of the Biafra De facto Government. It may not be necessary to join issues with those who are in the habit of confusing the public that freedom fighting has nothing to do with politics, or those who believe that civil disobedience through boycotting of election.sit at home, rejecting the Nigeria constitution would attract the attention of the world powers to conduct referendum.

Customary Govt of IPOB wishes to remind us that there are many ways to kill a stubborn rat. It is not good enough to discredit others who have chosen their own path, perhaps, it should be noted that all routes are needed to complement one another. It is important, therefore to remind the public that we have remained consistent with our approved methodology to restore Biafra .

Upon all odds against us, all manners of distractions and intimidation , the legal battle between the indigenous people of Biafra being represented by Bilie Human Rights and Federal Republic of Nigeria has continued at Federal High Court, Owerri .The court case has opened new windows for the indigenous people of Biafra. On the Customary Government getting involved in the Nigeria politics,the public should note that we have gotten to the stage where Biafran activists should go into Nigeria Politics to pass the CUSTOMARY GOVERNMENT OF IPOB Bill into law.

Biafran activists go in private to beg politicians for money but with this open declaration,Biafran activists are expected to take leadership positions to practice what they preach. However, it is not the institution of Customary Govt of IPOB that will dissolve into Political Party. The Customary Customary of IPOB as a De facto Government of Biafrans is independent of political activities in Nigeria. As a Government, Customary Govt will not limit herself to one party but may have sympathy with a Party or parties that share the same ideology of self determination .

It is on record that Biafran activists have been advised to infiltrate all the political parties in Nigeria .It is also, on record that only UPP has openly associated herself with a Biafra movement-MOBIN. Others are too afraid to come near the word ‘ BIAFRA ‘ at the open but would always tell you that they are all Biafrans in secret. We want men and women of courage who will support us at the open and dawn the consequence.

Finally, it should be noted that we do not expect a sitting Governor to lead the struggle to restore Biafra. It is an independent and a recognised De Facto Government of IPOB that would stand as a vehicle to drive Biafrans to the promise land.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu Director-Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT -11/05/2017

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May 11, 2017

The Administrator of the Customary Government of Indigenous People of Biafra has approved the appointment of Pastor Chibuzor Chukwuemeka as the Director for Sports and Youths Development.

This appointment is for a probationary period of 6 months subject to further confirmation by the Supreme Council of Elders. Pastor Chukwuemeka is expected to coordinate the activities of sports under the Customary Government of IPOB.

On behalf of the Customary Govt of IPOB, we congratulate Pastor Chukwuemeka on his new appointment.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu

Director – Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

Breaking: House of Reps passes 2017 budget of N7. 44 trillion

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May 11, 2017

THE National Assembly has made open its budget for 2017, with a total sum of N125, 000,000,000 to be spent this year. With the figure, there is an increase of N10,000,000,000 as against the N115,000,000,000 approved for National Assembly in 2016. The breakdown shows that of the N125 billion approved for the National Assembly, the Management has a vote of N14,919,065,013; the Senate has an allocation of N31,398,765,886 while the House of Representatives would spend N49,052,743,983. The breakdown further shows that the Management would spend N6,714,696,986as personnel cost so; N6,192,052,825 for Overhead costs and N2,011,315,202as total capital. The Senate would spend N1,856,510,517 on personnel costs; N25,111,332,147 as total Overhead costs and N4,430,923,222 as total capital . For the House of Representatives, it has N4,923,743,127 as total personnel costs; N39,635,756,179 as total overhead costs and N4,493,244,677 as total capital. Meanwhile, the total Budget for 2017 stands at N7.441 trillion

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/breaking-house-of-reps-passes-2017-budget/

source: Vanguard

My Advice To Biafra People.

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May 9, 2017

The Catalans are Spanish citizens.
The Scotts are British citizens.
The Northern Irish are British citizens.
They all vote in Spanish or British elections despite their wish to become independent and they are successful in holding referendums for or against it, several times. WHY?
Because they vote POLITICIANS who work in THEIR interests and don’t follow stupid leaders who shout “Don’t vote!” In fact, they don’t have such stupid leaders.

But Biafrans?….. Biafrans get insistently warned not to register for election in Nigeria. WHY?
Because they have such stupid leaders who shout from the roof tops ” We don’t vote because we are Biafrans and not Nigerians.” And later, the same people shall lament that nobody is working in their interests and all politicians are their enemies.
They should give us just one good reason, just ONE or shut up for good.

Press Statement-9/05/2017

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May 9, 2017

Customary Government of IPOB is worried that not few of our people have not come to terms the need to restore our indigenous identity which was stolen by foreign interest groups with internal collaborators .Our various town hall meeting(s) across Biafraland have shown that knowledge gaps abound .There are people who still see the name Biafra as war.There are others who are afraid of losing their properties outside Biafraland.Others are merely afraid of unknown or unfavourable change of status.

Customary Government of IPOB wishes to reassure all Biafrans that the coming of a new nation-Biafra is the last hope for black race.CG-IPOB is not unaware that over 60% of privately-owned investments throughout Nigeria are owned by Ndiigbo. While we should not congratulate Igbo nation for being so egalitarian in universalism, it is equally necessary to diffuse the blackmail the campaign for Biafra restoration is being subjected as a result of that. Many people have felt very comfortable to remind pro-Biafran agitators that one of reasons to forget Biafra is because of Igboman’s investments outside Igboland. Sometimes it is said that if a lie is said repeatedly for long and unchallenged, it may be accepted to be true. It is important to remind these agents of retrogression that wish to keep Biafrans bound in Nigeria that under international laws and conventions no country has right to confiscate property of anybody without going through normal legal processes.

From benefit of history, Nigerian government had use indigenization policy to drive away foreign holds on some investments owned by foreigners immediately after the war. Nigeria also enacted what was called ‘abandoned property’ policy to encourage ‘brothers’ to steal the properties of their Igbo brothers in Rivers State. The later was done in order to help increase the gulf of disunity between Igbo and their immediate neighbors and brothers. Nigeria, through this, planned and successfully dis-stablize cohession and introduce suspicion amongst Biafran brothers. Well, it was possible because Biafra was ‘defeated’ and reabsorbed into Nigerian state. Nobody would have done that inside a sovereign Biafra state. Today Biafrans are Nigerian citizens and can only loose such citizenship right on denunciation. Right now Nigeria, has not abolished dual citizenship of her nationals.

The Public should note that even after Biafra restoration, Biafrans wishing to, can still retain their Nigerian citizenship and reside and do business in Nigeria as free citizens. In that sense he/she will be expected to obey Nigerian Islamic laws and be affected by the Nigerian làws equally as any other person in the country. These laws should include làws on ownership of property. For example today in United State and elsewhere, all citizens equally enjoy the same protection of the laws including our brothers that are also American citizens. Therefore nothing should prevent a Biafran-Nigerian citizen residence in Kano from being affected equally as any other Kano residents if he chose to use his Housing Estate for an Islamic School. The truth is that even as Biafrans do business in Nigeria, Nigerians will be doing business in Biafra. This is why we are against any pro—Biafran group wiping up hate campaign against Nigerians and Nigerian leadership. After all,USA and Britain once fought a war for/against American Independence. Today the two nations are best of friends. Biafra and Nigeria should exist side-by-side às good neighbors. Nobody gains anything with war-ring or hostile neighbors.

Customary Government of IPOB has established all the diplomatic contacts and still opening new diplomatic frontiers to ensure that powerful Nations are carried along in this sacred mission to restore Biafra. The truth remains that no Biafran property will be confiscated by Nigeria if Biafra is restored.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu

Director-Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

Official Release-09/05/2017

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May 9, 2017

The Customary Government of IPOB and the entire Biafran people all over the world want to wish our able Administrator, Engr. Aniebue Anthony a resounding Happy Birthday celebration today as he clocks 52.

Happy birthday celebration our Administrator. More happy years ahead.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu .

Director- Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT(2) -09/05/2017

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May 9, 2017

The Administrator of the Customary Government of Indigenous People of Biafra has approved the appointment of Ekweanua Chukwudi as the Principal Secretary to the Office of the Administrator .

This appointment is for a probationary period of 6 months subject to further confirmation by the Supreme Council of Elders. Mr Chukwudi Ekweanua is expected to use his wide experience in Administration and Management to manage the secretarial functions of the Office of the Administrator.

On behalf of the Customary Govt of IPOB, we congratulate Mr Ekweanua on his new appointment.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu

Director – Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT(1) -09/05/2017

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May 9, 2017

The Administrator of the Customary Government of the Indigenous People of Biafra has approved the appointment of Chief Mrs Ify Ezenwa as the Deputy Director for Political Affairs to the CG-IPOB .

This appointment is for a probationary period of 6 months subject to further confirmation by the Supreme Council of Elders. Chief Mrs Ify Ezenwa is expected to liaise with the Public on behalf of the Customary Government in all political matters.

On behalf of the Customary Govt of IPOB, we congratulate Mrs Ezenwa on her new appointment.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu

Director – Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

Public Announcement-08/07/2017

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May 8, 2017

Today is public holiday in ANAMBRA State to encourage those at 18 years of age and above to go for voters registration.The Customary Govt of IPOB is hereby instructing all Biafrans who have not registered to go for registration today or tomorrow. It should be noted that we are still part of Nigeria and the power of voting is what Biafrans need now to retire all those working against our common interest.

Meanwhile,Biafrans across the States in Nigeria are all advised to key into this project.You can visit your nearest LGA for Voters Registration.Please inform others around you.

Ndubuisi Anaenugwuu Director- Directorate of Information,CG-IPOB

PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: REFERENDUM AS A POLITICAL PROCESS.

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May 8, 2017

Politics from my personal point of view, is a social re-engineering process of human mind, understanding and belief towards a required goal.

Political democracy does not begin and end at choosing our Government. It equally includes making bare to the people all the facts about governance to enable them decide what is best for them and their government.

It primarily includes debates, because it is during debates that most known and unknown facts are presented and laid bare on the table for public analysis. Without political debate, masses are left in the dark, that when asked to choose in an election or referendum, may make the worst choice.

Referendum is an act of choosing from a presented options. In a referendum, the masses are required to make a choice, and without sound knowledge of issues, events and positions, may choose a route that may not be to their over all interest. Therefore in considering the issue on the table: Biafra Referendum, to be known as Biafraexit or Biexit or Biaexit, there must be a serious campaign by the protagonists and antagonists. Both groups must hit the road to convince Biafran electorates on the right things to do .

During one of my evangelical mission across Biafra land, a man accosted me with the challenge that a referendum for Biafra will fail if care is not taken. I told him that we would not allow that to happen. So how do we ensure that Biafraexit won’t fail? It is by convincing doubting Thomases that Biafra offer Biafrans the best option to life.

How do we do that if not through debates, conferences, town hall meetings etc etc. As we are evangelizing for Biafra, we know that many of our people who have their wealths located in the Northern and Western Nigeria have been foot-dragging about the safety of their wealth after Biafraexit. How then can we positively engage them or their leaders to be assured of the safety of their properties? How can we re-direct our people on all they ought to do to help Biafra emerge without violence? How can we inform our people that Biafra is possible one way or another without politically debating it? Or do we want another war that comes with propaganda?

Restoring Biafra through peaceful referendum is a political process. Nigerian government occupation of Biafra land has in its wake left an indelible mark on the Psyche of our people. The effect is so much that right now the biggest verbal opposition we encounter during our evangelical mission for Biafra, is Biafrans. I have never encountered a Northerner or Westerner against Biafra as much as I encounter Biafrans. Though at the end of each encounter/debate the person eventually always goes home better informed.

Therefore , there is need to officially embark on serious debate to ensure that our people are better educated/informed about Biafra. It is like during an elections, contestants are recently being invited to debates, to publicly inform the voters of the level of their preparedness to lead their people. Those avoiding such debates have proven to be empty and bad leaders. Biafrans are not in that category.

Politically speaking, we are aware that the Sharia Government has a wide range of power to operate right now in the ‘Northern States of Nigeria’ because the various state Houses of Assembly in the North have passed a law elevating Sharia law to state law. In Biafra, non of our State Houses of Assembly has passed the elevation of our Customary Law bill sent to them for passage for 2 years running. This is because Biafran activists are not in those Houses as elected members.

That has been hampering our attempt to gather Biafrans together for international recognition. It is necessary to inform us that the UN and other nations abroad are waiting for Biafrans to approach them through our de facto Government. Though , that is already taking place indeed, but needs more fine-tuning.

Therefore, the need to take over our political space cannot be overemphasized. The taking over must be achieved through organized mass political awareness and raising of new Biafran political class to those positions. Political democratization and empowerment of Biafran populace towards taking control of the Biafran political space is therefore a welcome development.

Biafrans are orators. Are we therefore afraid of debate? No! I think those against political debates missed the mark. Let them rethink. By debating Biafra, we bring back some of our people who are either sitting on the fence or are deep into the ‘enemy’s territory’. Therefore Biafrans should pease support MOBIN(Movement Of Biafrans In Nigeria) to radically open the Biafra political debate room. Let all of us march forward to literarily bring down the walls of Jericho as we moor down the information barrier our opponents are using to cage our people against Biafra.

Forward ever, backwards never! Biafra alive!

Sign: Aniebue Anthony.

The Administrator, Customary Government of IPOB CG-IPOB