Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra have been shocked after they approached Cardinal Francis Arinze in Rome begging him to convince Pope Francis to support Biafra.

Cardinal Arinze is from Anambra state in Nigeria.

In a video shared online, the IPOB members are seen standing with the Nigerian Cardinal in a building in Rome while making their request.

However, Cardinal Arinze, 88, was not on the same page with them as regards secession and he made this known.

"It is those who did not see the civil war who are talking 'Biafra, Biafra'. They have no idea," Cardinal Arinze told the IPOB members.

The Cardinal added that citizens being separated is "not the mandate Christ gave to the Bishops."

He encouraged the IPOB members to join politics instead and bring about the change they want to see in Nigeria.

He said: "It is for people like you. You get into politics and work hard with others."

Cardinal Arinze was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II. He was also considered a possible candidate to be elected Catholic Pope before the 2005 papal conclave, which elected Pope Benedict XVI.

Bola146:
Let me keep quiet

DDDEnterprises:


i was going to take that space before you ruined my plans with your disgusting set of teeth

nairalandankrah:
Several black indigenous south Africans worked against the fall of apartheid...but it did not stop the fall of apartheid..

Dont blame him, he is completely caught off from recent happenings in Nigeria..

DubaiLandLord:
Why can't Igbos get this Biafra through a democratic way?

bencr7:
So na for Rome u want make them give u Biafra d same Rome were say make European to accept Arab refugees in there country now France and Germany they cry from diz Arab pples,go ask France president wat is facing now in his country

AntiBMC:
With all due respect, he should focus on his Catholic duties. His opinion doesn't hold water.
He's in Rome na, enjoying good life in a country, other men who came b4 him worked hard to build.

temitope27:
na jeje the man dey b4 those terrorist go meet am nw

AntiBMC:


Na jeje I dey wey wan fulani bandit quote me nw

temitope27:
sorry no cry

nairalandankrah:


Because Nigeria doesn't practice democracy in reality but on paper..

PeaceforNigeria:
White Jesus idol worshipper

Unik3030:
[s]y can't ipob form a party n field his candidates in all elective positions in the east so as to make the struggle civil n reasonable.[/s]

Oh sorry I think that will stop the brainwashing n nobody will pay monthly dues to dilector again.

[s]Nnamdi Kanu is just a scammer, someone I can liken to all these Nigeria bike men.once they know u don't understand a location,they will prefer to take u round the town for more time so they can charge u high than to do the needful n collect their money.

Nnamdi Kanu knows nobody will give him Biafra by shouting but by democratic approach but he won't tell them so as to continue collecting monthly due[/s]s

Unik3030:
y can't ipob form a party n field his candidates in all elective positions in the east so as to make the struggle civil n reasonable.

Oh sorry I think that will stop the brainwashing n nobody will pay monthly dues to dilector again.

Nnamdi Kanu is just a scammer, someone I can liken to all these Nigeria bike men.once they know u don't understand a location,they will prefer to take u round the town for more time so they can charge u high than to do the needful n collect their money.

Nnamdi Kanu knows nobody will give him Biafra by shouting but by democratic approach but he won't tell them so as to continue collecting monthly dues

Bola146:
Let me keep quiet