We want independent Biafra nation, not creation of states, IPOB tells FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide has stated that the movement does not support the creation of new states, emphasising that this is not the same as the formation of the Biafra nation.
IPOB made this statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Monday.
The statement followed rumours that the Nigerian government and the National Assembly were proposing the creation of 31 new states in Nigeria.
IPOB categorically stated that Biafrans do not want the creation of new states.
According to it, instead of multiplying economically bankrupt states, the unworkable Nigerian unity should be dissolved.
The statement reads in part: “IPOB is against the creation of new states because the existing states are bankrupt and not functioning properly.
“Creating more states is tantamount to creating more confusion, disunity, and insecurity. Nigerians are suffering because of the faulty foundations of the Nigerian state and the overwhelming corruption in the Nigerian government.
“Nigerian politicians are deeply entrenched in corruption. Corruption has eaten into every fabric of Nigerian society. Therefore, no amount of multiplying states or security agencies will solve Nigeria’s monumental corruption, insecurity, and other problems. Nigeria is a country founded on fraud, sustained by fraud, and incapable of sustaining human and capital development.
“Any society built on fraud cannot stand. That is why IPOB and other rational indigenous minds in Nigeria are calling for the dissolution of Nigeria.”
“At the time of Nigeria’s independence in 1960, granted by the British, the country had three major regions. Later, the Mid-Western Region was created after a referendum, making it the fourth region. These regions were progressive and competitive because they enjoyed constitutionally granted autonomy. However, Nigeria’s woes began when a genocidist, “Jack” Gowon, and his clueless Supreme Military Council created 12 states in order to divide Biafrans and prevent them from fighting the war of 1967-1970 in unison.
“Gowon’s decision to divide and carve out ethnic groups from one region to another marked the beginning of the ethnic tensions in Nigeria that persist today. This decision of ethnic bigotry destroyed the autonomy of the regions, leading to the ineffective federal system that has contributed to the country’s economic and security woes.
“To make matters worse, a heartless murderer, Murtala Mohammed, created more states and transformed Nigeria into 19 states, favoring the Northern Region with more states than the South. Similarly, Fulani military heads of state like Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha created even more states, continuing to favor the Northern region. Today, the incessant creation of states, driven by the “born-to-rule” mentality of the Fulanis, has destroyed the once-progressive regions, turning them into dependent states that rely on Abuja handouts in the form of allocation sharing to survive. Even if Tinubu’s government creates an additional 100 states, the political imbalance between the North, West, and East (previous regions) will never be corrected. The ethnic bigotry perpetuated by Northern military leaders has already created an unfavorable political equation that is detrimental to Nigeria’s unity.
“Postponing the division of Nigeria is simply embracing the evil days, which are already upon us.
“#IPOB says NO to the new states creation proposal that would include the Biafra region. Our position is clear: we do not want our region to be further divided. Instead, Ndigbo seek for our Igbo brothers and sisters, villages, clans, and entire regions in Kogi, Benue, and Edo states to be reintegrated into Alaigbo.
“The Nigerian government can create as many states as they wish within their Nigeria, while Ndigbo establish an independent state of Biafra. What Ndigbo want is a peaceful and democratic exit from Nigeria.
“That is why IPOB is calling for a referendum date from the Nigerian government so that Biafrans can decide their fate—whether to remain in a delusional, united Nigeria or to exit into an Independent State of Biafra.”
