The National President of Igbo Youths Movement,
IYM, Evangelist Elliot Uko has given reasons MASSOB
and IPOB would not give up the fight for the
actualisation of Biafra Republic. Elliot said that the
over six million MASSOB members were protesting
what he described as the “shameful bootlicking and
crumb picking culture of a large section of Igbo elite,”
which they believed was largely responsible for the
pitiable condition of Igbo land.
Biafra protesters
He further said that Ndigbo had been aggrieved
against Nigeria for over 45 years now due to
marginalisation in all spheres of life, pointing out that
MASSOB and IPOB leaders were afraid of bringing up
children that would be treated as slaves in their own
country. He spoke in an interview with newsmen in
Enugu, weekend.
Exercepts:
Enugu—The Pro-Biafra boys are alleged to have
burnt down a mosque in Onitsha; don’t you think
this ongoing protest is getting out of hand?
My dear brother, I am as worried as you are, I find it
difficult to sleep at night when I remember what will
happen if this protesting army runs into Fulani
herdsmen or if they match through Lokpanta near
Okigwe or Amansia near Awka where Northerners
live and do business. These are troubled times
indeed, I have just talked to their leaders, but they
denied burning the mosque in Onitsha. All the same,
I together with some respected Igbo elders plan to
meet with them this week in order to plead with them
to give peace a chance.
Everybody agrees that violence is not the way to go
and that the Federal Government must sit down with
the authentic leaders of IPOB and MASSOB
immediately. These boys really feel unwanted and
isolated by Nigeria. For 40,000 people to march on
the street day in day out means that they believe in
something unique.
The silence of Igbo leaders and elders is a source
of worry to everybody.
People are unfair to Igbo elders, the elders are more
afraid than anybody else. They do not control these
boys; besides, everybody knows that Ndigbo have
been aggrieved for 45 years. Every Igbo man or
woman knows that Nigeria is merely subsisting at the
expense of Ndigbo.
Ndigbo are deliberately excluded in Nigeria. The boys
mobilized themselves and grew into millions over the
last 15 years. It is a delicate and dangerous
enterprise confronting them. If you ask them to calm
down they call you a traitor, if you openly identify
with their grievances Nigeria will brand you their
sponsor, everybody is scared.
You said Ndigbo have been aggrieved since 1970,
how, why?
The code of silence over the usually undiscussed
reality of the Nigerian political equation is not
helping matters. Nigeria thrives at the exclusion of
one zone; others pretend that is fine and all right as
long as the youths of that zone have not taken up
arms. Everybody knows that the delineation of
federal constituencies was specifically designed to
favour and disfavour certain zones.
Evang. Elliot Uko
The creation of states and local governments were
also designed to cage and hold down Ndigbo
because they lost a war. Discerning people always
knew that a generation will rise someday to question
that injustice, may be that day has come. These
young people are clearly saying that the present
structure of Nigeria is unacceptable to them. The
present government also chose to rub it in to Ndigbo
that they are lost and finished.
Every commentator mocks them to no end that they
put all their eggs in one basket and therefore, they
are in trouble. One Junaid Muhammed advised them
to go to war again if they are still bitter. Mr. President
himself announced to the world in far-away America
that he has a formula of governance known as 5/97
per cent. Everybody painted gloom and hopelessness
to the Igbo, laughing at them.
The youngsters now believe that they have no stake
in Nigeria, that they would rather fight and die for
freedom than remain eternal slaves. These are self-
evidence truths that Nigerians shy away from,
assuaging aggrieved Ndigbo through affirmative
action.
Instead of initiating genuine attempt to restructure
Nigeria along the line of true federalism, Nigerians of
all ages and status choose only to mock and remind
them: that your zone is landlocked; you have
investments all over the country; you are not sure
southern minorities will flow with you; and we will
fight you and conquer you again.
Nigerians justify the injustice against Ndigbo for two
main reasons: They believe secession is difficult to
attain, therefore, the injustice against Ndigbo should
continue. The fierce envy towards the Igbo man
because of his God- given talent makes it difficult for
others to empower him politically. Therefore,
everybody seems comfortable with the oppression of
Igbo man, as everybody conveniently pretends that
they are not aware that the Igbo man has been
denied his rightful place in Nigeria since 1970.
These are the roots of the birth of an army of five to
six million young men who say they want to be out of
Nigeria. Everybody knows the solution to this
insanity, it’s just that some people believe Nigeria is
their property.
What is the way forward?
These boys, who are so well organised with branches
all over the world, told me that they are clearly tired
of Nigeria. They believe Nigeria will never give them
justice, they are afraid of tomorrow, they don’t want
to give birth to children, who will remain political
slaves in their country and despised by all.
They are angry at the fraudulent census figures
where states who give themselves five and six million
population in the North East and North West,
produce only 10,000 candidates for West African
School Certificate Examination, WASCE, while the
states they gave 2.8 million population here in the
South East produce 350,000 candidates for WASCE
yearly. How do you reconcile that?
The disparity in Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME, cut off mark between the north
and southern students embitters South East students.
They strongly believe that if the oil wells that sustain
Nigeria were located in the North East or North West
that Nigeria would have split decades ago.
They believe that the peace of 1970 was forced on
them with the help of Russian jets, Egyptians pilots,
British military advisers and the wicked blockade that
led to starvation, everybody knows that the peace of
Nigeria is the one that is forced on people by the
force of arm, but peace that endures is agreed by
consensus and built on true federalism; peace that
gives everybody a sense of belonging where nobody
is born to rule and no section is oppressed, that is
the peace everybody wants.
And the peace Nigeria needs, these boys are angry
because some people in Nigeria have sworn that they
will block every attempt at amicably addressing the
unresolved national question.
What actually is this unresolved national
question?
A willingness to address the fears and grievances of
Nigerians across the six zones. I can only talk about
the South East where I know that the younger Ndigbo
are so bitter with Nigeria and the formula which
Nigeria applies on Ndigbo for decades now. For
instance, *Erroneous application of the very wrong
strategy of compromising large sections of the elite
of the oppressed zones in the false belief that they
could be useful in holding their own people down in
the event of a rebellion.
*The mindless and single minded commitment to the
breeding of quislings and vassals in the oppressed
zones, who are deliberately empowered by external
forces just for the sole purpose of weakening the
elite base of Ndigbo. The idea is to make a large
number of them to own allegiances and loyalty to
power bases outside Igbo land
*The abuse and talking down of youth activists, who
genuinely believe that it is better and more
honourable to die fighting for freedom than to
remain in perpetual slavery. The truth is government
can only succeed when the Federal Government gets
down to reality and acknowledges and regards them.
*The dangerous and false belief that secessionist
agitators can be intimidated by threat of military
action. In actual fact, the use of force can only result
to pouring petrol to fire. *The continuous insistence
that the lopsided structure of state, local government
and delineation of federal constituencies based by
land mass is iron cast. As this remains the root of
much bitterness to those, who genuinely feel short-
changed by the military creations.
*The refusal to create and adopt a people’s
constitution based on true federalism, as the
majority of Nigeria do not have faith in the 1999
military constitution. *The shameful boot-licking and
crumb-picking culture of a large section of Igbo elite,
something the young generation, not only believes is
disgraceful, but largely responsible for the pitiable
condition of Igbo land.
*They believe by 99 per cent of Ndigbo that most
Igbo organisations are merely tools designed by the
elite to achieve relevance as opposed to the great
need to protect and promote group interest. Nobody
believes they are interested one bit in group interest.
*The continuous encouragement by the oppressive
Nigerian state to practise carpet-bagging on Ndigbo,
thereby, successfully dividing the masses and the so-
called leaders. Imposed leadership, has remained
the biggest problem facing Ndigbo. As the queer
political structure of Nigerians makes it possible for
external forces to influence, who and who emerges
as leaders in Igboland.
*The blunt refusal by Nigeria to face the reality that
someday, a generation of Ndigbo will arise, who will
reject the unending humiliation of Igbo race. Worried
about the future of their unborn children. This
generation will fight for their honour. That day has
come.
*The ongoing Pro-Biafra agitation has clearly split
Nigerians, and Ndigbo along three and six broad
groups respectively. Amongst Nigerians, the first
group are angry at Biafran boys and want them
crushed even if it means spilling blood.
The second group wants Federal Government to
reassure the East, by addressing infrastructure decay
and draw the East closer to Federal Government
through appointments and other incentives that will
give Ndigbo a sense of belonging to avoid crises of
any sort.
The third group wants Nigeria to use this opportunity
to find lasting solution to the lingering unresolved
national question. They want Nigeria restructured
along the lines of true federalism. They know that
when Nigerians agree peacefully on how best to stay
together that Nigeria will unleash her God given
potential towards true greatness.
For the Igbo, the first of the six groups are the Pro-
Biafra boys, who believe Nigeria hates them with
passion, that salvation lies only in actualizing a
separate state, where no one will oppress them
again. The second group is afraid of and averse to
bloodshed, they don’t want anything that will lead to
violence, they pray for peace and harmonious co-
existence.
The third group are quisilings and opportunists, who
as always are only out for their own pocket either
way, they don’t care about the future of the country,
they work against everything good as long as they
pick crumbs that fall off the table. They exploit every
situation just to advance their self-interest. They
ruthlessly take advantage of every situation to benefit
themselves. Their philosophies is me, myself and I.
They are usually everywhere in situations like this,
running up and down as informants and agents of
oppressors while pretending to mean well. The
fourth group are selfish leaders who try to cash in on
the situation to achieve relevance. Pricked always by
their conscience that they are neither respected nor
accepted by Ndigbo as their leaders, they always
form convenient cabals in their struggle to present
themselves as the leaders.
They run to Northern leaders, Presidency and
organisations of all sorts, pretending to have the
answers to the problem, they claim they control the
Biafran boys which is false, they hustle to put
themselves into and inside every arrangement, their
desperation for relevance knows no bounds. They
don’t believe in anything.
The fifth group are clearly the majority, they
empathise with the Biafran boys, but they don’t
believe secession is the only solution. They are sitting
on the fence, they will only throw in with the Biafran
boys if the Federal Government applies force. The
Biafran boys are their sons, cousins, brothers,
among others. They believe in the justice of the
struggle, but they lack the courage to join now.
The sixth and final group are honest Igbo men and
women, who know that only a presentation of the
truth will save the country. What is the truth? That
Nigeria should return to true federalism in order to
give every section a sense of belonging. This group,
where I believe I belong, is standing up for truth,
knowing full well, that they will not be popular with
the oppressive elements of Nigeria who want to
sustain at all costs this unsustainable unitary
structure.
They also know that elements within the F.G. are only
interested in those Ndigbo who will help to crush
these boys without addressing the real root of the
problem, the root and the truth is that Nigeria must
be restructured without delay. Not heeding to the
truth is only postponing the evil day.
What is your final word?
Mr. President must as a matter of urgency meet with
authentic leaders of IPOB and MASSOB. That meeting
is the only way forward now. Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/why-massob-ipob-agitations-will-not-stop-igbo-youths-movement/ cc Lalasticlala Seun Ishilove dominique

What a post...


If anybody say im read half of am, then s/he must be of the Lie Mohammed tribe...

Me sef no read am o. May Our labors never be in vain like the Biafran stvpid youths in Jesus name.

I no even read 5 lines b4 i no d destiny of dis end time lamentation frm dis biafrauds


shiooor,igbos can lament for africa,by now i xpected d zoo to b on fire,after the threats nd wails frm them

Nnamdi's offence heavy pass african adult elephant,so he must b dealt with justly,dnt think he would b released frm d zoo's prison just like dat,na na na

I read it all...
And the man murdered it...
He made sure to touch every nook and crannies of the suffering of an everyday Igbo boy.
Nice writeup...

Mod front page...

I read it all, the man belong to g6, if the main problems are not solve he will swich to g1 and if he does g2 and g5 will join" then g3 can go with odudua, g4 go with arewa. God bless Biafra

Chanchit:
Me sef no read am o. May Our labors never be in vain like the Biafran stvpid youths in Jesus name.

thou shall not use the name of God thy lord in vain.

EasternActivist:
I read it all...
And the man murdered it...
He made sure to touch every nook and crannies of the suffering of an everyday Igbo boy.
Nice writeup...

Mod front page...

front-page? if i talk now, they would ban me but all i know every oppression has an expiry date.

Who know you

I know say una never tire.