From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has faulted the excuse given by the federal government for the cancellation of the Eastern Railway Project.

Leader of the group, Uchenna Madu, described the excuse of lack of funds given by the federal government as shameful.

He said in a statement that it was a shame to have abandoned the project when such rail project was already in use in the northern part of the country.

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He said: “The Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government speedily and rigorously developed the core northern states, built and promoted modern railway transportation across northern states and Lagos State, including constructing a highway with money from crude oils from South-Eastern states.

“They showcased their hypocritical tendencies against the Eastern Region with reckless abandon. It is totally hypocritical and unacceptable that there is no money to fund the Eastern Railway project.”

Meanwhile, MASSOB has also disagreed and rejected the report by the Federal Government that the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company workers were incessantly harassed by youths in Abia State. 

Madu claimed that the Chinese construction company had not started its work in Abia State, noting that the firm’s staff were also not in the state.