The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has
declared that detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is willing to secretly denounce the agitation for the
Republic of Biafra, in exchange for his freedom.
The group
described as hypocritical and provocative, the statement recently issued
by Kanu, through his legal representatives, where he dissociated
himself and IPOB from some of the concessions so far secured in the
ongoing dialogue between it and the federal government.
A
statement signed by MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, berated the IPOB leader
for promoting hypocrisy by remaining defiant to issues of negotiation
in public while accepting to secretly renounce secession.
It
reads, “The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger
Delta (MEND) has been drawn to the recent spate of hypocritical and
provocative statements issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu which purport to dissociate IPOB/Kanu from
some of the concessions which have so far been secured by MEND in the
ongoing talks aimed at resolving the current Niger Delta crisis between
the federal government and MEND.
“MEND hereby uses this
opportunity to inform the entire world that, following the group’s
ongoing negotiations with the federal government, Nnamdi Kanu has made
it clear that he is willing to renounce “Biafra” in secret; in exchange
for his freedom. MEND and the federal government have however, flatly
rejected the IPOB/Kanu hypocrisy to remain defiant in public; while
accepting to secretly renounce secession.”
“MEND therefore urges
the already frustrated and desperate Mr Kanu and IPOB to swallow their
pride and make a public denunciation of “Biafra” so that the gullible
donors and followers; deceived by the illusion of a “Biafra Republic”
that aims to annex the Niger Delta region as part of its territory;
shall become fully aware that the so-called “Biafra Republic” is merely a
business venture and scam whose sole beneficiaries are Kanu, directors
of IPOB and their families and cronies.”
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