The Igala Youth Council has dissociated the Igala from being known as one of many states within the proposed United States of Biafra by the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra.
The organisation condemned IPOB for together with the Igala nation of their proposed “United States of Biafra” with out their consent.
This was contained in a press release issued on Monday and made accessible to newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi State capital.
“This robust stance was taken throughout an emergency assembly held on December 1, 2024, in response to a viral video outlining IPOB’s plan for a 40-state Biafran nation,” the assertion famous.
The assertion signed by the Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Michael Joshua, emphasised that the Igala individuals have been by no means consulted or invited to debate this proposal, and due to this fact, rejected IPOB’s try to incorporate them of their secessionist agenda.
The council confused, “The Igala nation calls for good governance for all its individuals inside the Nigerian nation, slightly than being dragged into IPOB’s insanity.
“It’s value noting that IPOB’s actions have been a topic of controversy, with some viewing their agitation as a respectable cry for self-determination, whereas others see it as a menace to nationwide unity.
“The group’s strategies, together with the imposition of a weekly ‘sit-at-home’ order, have been criticised for his or her disruptive affect on the financial system and every day life within the Southeast area.”
The council management known as on Igala throughout the globe to disregard the declare from the IPOB group and go about their lawful enterprise in Nigeria.
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