From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has appealed to the United States of America (USA) to intervene in the detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal Government.
IPOB, in the letter signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, also urged America to speak on its clamoured referendum to pave way for a Biafra nation.
In the letter, IPOB said: “We know, through history, that it was the United States of America who acted as the world’s conscience to challenge some European countries after the world wars and compelled them to let their colonised African nations go with flags of independence from 1950s.
“Nigeria is one of such countries that gained their independence during that era.
“Dear USA, we, IPOB, call upon you today to complete the work you started then. African nations are still trapped in false amalgamation that were not germane to our ethnic makeups.
“In the case of Nigeria, the colonial masters are still using their influence to oppress the indigenous nations. One such situation that has caused us to rise and cry out.
“Nigeria is polluting our land through oil exploration and extraction and when we ask them to clean it up, they kill our people, raze down our communities, bribe our leaders and few politicians place other heavy burdens of oppression on us in order to shut us up.
“As if all the oppression is not enough, the Fulani terrorist herdsmen have entered Nigeria with a jihad agenda that has been supported by the Nigerian Fulani politicians. This government has extraordinarily renditioned the leader of IPOB, Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria. Kanu is not a Nigeria citizen but has for a long time taken up British citizenship.”
IPOB also asked the world’s acclaimed most powerful nation to break its silence on its agitation.
“Why is the US government still keeping mute and not prevailing on Nigerian government to start the process of referendum for Biafra people decide to remain or go on their separate way based on self determination principles?
“American government must rise and do the needful and redeem its image and integrity.
“IPOB needs the help and intervention of the United States of America in gaining his release and calling for a free and fair referendum supervised by the United Nations to determine if Biafra should again be restored as a sovereign independent state among league of nations.”