The Biafra National Guard (BNG) has reportedly declared they are ready to fight the Nigerian Army to avoid the extinction of The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
This comes days after the Nigerian military declared IPOB a terrorist group following the recent clash in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State.
In a statement submitted to the press, the BNG laughed off the terrorist tag and vowed to fight on until the hope of Biafra is restored. According to Major Nkuma, the spokesman for the group he tagged the Nigerian government a “big joke” for making such declaration.
The statement read: “Nigerian government can be rest assured of self-defense” because it would “never retreat or surrender till death lift our hands.” “It did not come as a surprise to Biafra National Guard that Buhari through Nigerian military declared IPOB a terrorist organization.”
“Let us remind Nigerian establishment and Britain that IPOB is not a group or organization- IPOB is the people of Old Eastern region and having declared IPOB a terrorist organization, it implies that every Biafran is a terrorist.”
“It is sad that we found ourselves in a country we are considered species of terror and a country we have no right to ask for self-rule.”
“We the Biafra National Guard believe that the declaration is the end of the road for all Indigenous People of Biafra who have been peacefully clamoring for a referendum.”
“The big question remains; are we going to watch them implement the genocide they just declared? “It is important to clearly state that Biafra National Guard has been in existence for years and was not formed recently as claimed by Nigerian military and it is an independent self-defense group; primarily saddled with the responsibility of defending old Easterners’ as enshrined in 2007 UN charter on the rights of Indigenous People.”
“IPOB under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is the mother of all pro-Biafra groups and as such, all pro-Biafra activists are Indigenous People of Biafra.”
“The Biafra National Guard is Indigenous but clearly independent and doesn’t subscribe to the peaceful strategy of IPOB but fully endorsed, and respects IPOB because it is Biafra people’s wish.”
“Biafra National Guard is not likely to take orders from IPOB because IPOB is peaceful unless they decide otherwise- as we have always maintained, IPOB is the representative of the entire people of Biafra.”
“We the Biafra National Guard carries the responsibility of self-defense in Biafra land; and we are unapologetic, we don’t care what Nigeria tags the people of Old Eastern region but they should be rest assured that we must defend our lives according the 2007 UN and human rights charter.”
“As thoughtless as the Nigerian military; a supposed intelligent officer that passed out of school and living in a modern world to tag a peaceful freedom fighting outfit terrorist organization is the height of the joke- Nigeria is a big joke.”
