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Nnamdi Kanu's handwritten statement / transcription
Nnamdi
Kanu, Male Igbo Christian, aged 48 (i.e. born 1967, the year Biafra was
announced), of Afaraukwu-Ibeku (Umuahia-North LG, Abia State), of dual
Nigerian-British nationality, living in Pilkington Road, SE London, UK
I
can confirm that I, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra worldwide is a legally registered and duly recognized body at
the United Nations pursuing the rights of a specific indigenous people,
in this case Biafra, to seek self-determination according to the said
charter. The reason for the formation of the Indigenous People of Biafra
is to avail those referring to themselves as Biafrans the opportunity
made available as a result of the United Nations Declaration to seek the
peaceful re-Birth of Biafra in line with international laws, lack of
holistic development in the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria, lack of
youth employment, corruption in high offices, and economic repression.
Opportunities
no longer existed for the majority of the people, and especially young
graduates to find meaningful employment in the job market, general
hardship, brutal repression of civil and human rights coupled with
system that shuns inward investment contributed to the thinking behind
the formation of IPOB.
The
People of Biafra all over the world have particular emphasis on those
residing in the diaspora it is not advised that those in Nigeria
contribute. No contribution is accepted from those in political office
or from organizations only individuals belonging to those organizations
may choose to contribute if they wish to the volunteer force. IPOB is a
group of people who may wish to group themselves together for the
purpose of Evangelism or going out to the streets to distribute leaflets
and preach the message of lawful existence of Biafra as stipulated in
the UN Charter.
There
is no armed conflict agitating and any reference to such is purely
designed to stop the Nigerian Armed Forces ostensibly the police from
coming out and killing innocent people.
IPOB
volunteers are modeled on exactly the same tenet as the world renowned
Salvation Army Front. Its ambitions are army but it does not carry any
weapons. The same thing applies to the volunteers of IPOB. There is no
arms training involved. I am the Director of Radio Biafra and solely
responsible for the output the (genre?) of Radio Biafra is strictly to
capture attention and imagination and not designed to incite anyone to
violence.
For
very many years the Nigerian state and Nigerians in general have
continued to witness poor economic management, fraud, corruption, and
mismanagement of every sector of the economy. Therefore, as Radio Biafra
programs were designed to wake up the public from their slumber and
address the issues of the time, which is youth unemployment, lack of
infrastructural provisions, poor electricity, an absence of rural
development, and conspicuous absence of respect for human rights.
The
area as envisaged as Biafra are predominantly South-East and
South-South territories having cultural, linguistic, traditional, and
commonality in value system. Reference to the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria as a terrorist, evil, and Paedophile is regrettable
and uncalled for and for that I unreservedly apologize and will be doing
so in a private letter to the President. Before PMP there was the
administration of Goodluck Jonathan I also said some uncomplimentary
things about him and Igbo elders as well, which I now recognize should
have happened because it is un-African to be rude or insolent to elders.
All I was trying to do is draw attention to the problems afflicting
society and what society is doing about it.
The
areas intended for the Biafran being espoused by Indigenous People of
Biafra are Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Anambra, Bayelsa Delta, Edo
(but only Igbamke), Kogi (only Igala), and Imo States. The mission
statement of Radio Biafra is dedicated to the defences of the rights of
the indigenous people of Biafra and ultimately the restoration of the
REpublic of Biafra in line with United Nations Declarations on the
Rights of Indigenous People
Nnamdi Kanu
23/10/2015
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