Hehehe..........Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State
,Dr Orji Uzor Kalu has said the Indegenous People of Biafra ,IPOB holds
false opinion about him and has advised the separatist movement not
to forget their lines so soon.
Kalu was responding to the different statements
emanating from the Publicity Secretary of the IPOB , Emma Powerful and
lawyer to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor on their reaction to an
interview he allegedly granted on Sunday.
He was quoted to have said in the interview that he got
intelligence from Nnamdi Kanu's relative that he has travelled abroad
following his questionable whereabout since the Nigerian army's alleged
invasion of kanu's home.
In a statement signed by the former governor's Special Assistant, Peter Eze on Tuesday,
Kalu said he cannot be worried about false narratives of IPOB spokesman
about him when there are so many other things to be concerned about.
He said this is not the first time he was being
misunderstood, " I believe everyone has right priorities and knows what
really matters.For instance, our Igbo brothers are safe in the North and
our minds are settled over their property, and that's what matters.
Dancing to the beats of a popular drum isn't top of my list. These boys
hurling abuses and insults on everyone that stands against division are
simply ignorant.I forgive them." Kalu stated
He said his statement on Nnamdi Kanu's whereabout was
an offshoot of an interview he granted to a reporter. He referred to it
as pathetic that most Nigerians are interested in sensational headlines
and care less about details.
He added that Biafra agitation is an issue that
concerns a lot of people and keeping silent in the face of its dangerous
consequence would amount to wickedness and disregard for safety of
lives of the Igbo people .
The former governor acccused the group of running the
interest of some politcians and despising good counsel . He described it
as laughable when people try to link his actions with corruption
charges levelled against him since 2007.
He said Nigerians knew him before the charges and the
genesis of the allegations and how it was targeted to destroy him
politically. He however said the case being in a court of competent
jurisdiction, he prefers not making further statements on it.
He said he had wished the IPOB was more civil to monitor
their utterances, arguing that attacking his personality and leaving
the issue he raised makes them look irresponsible .
He said the group's activities should be carried out
with civility and respect adding that the lives of Igbo people are
priority to him.
He chided the IPOB for forgetting their lines so quick
and disclosed that through his intervention, many detained IPOB members
have been bailed.
" I wonder how IPOB easily forgot their lines. They have had many of their detained members bailed through my intervention.
"Would it be appropriate for even somebody like Emma
Powerful to heap unprintable insults and accusations on me? I bailed
him out when he was detained and was left to rot in prison.
"When Nnamdi was in prison, I was the first to visit
him thus opening doors for others to do same.I did that because he is my
brother. Although he showed a lot of appreciations during the visit
but he still maintained his ground on Biafra. For the sake of posterity
, I have made my stand clear. In a restructured Nigeria, Igbo people
would be better off .We got it wrong in 1967 and we need to get it right
now, else we get it wrong again." Kalu warned in the statement.
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