Republic Of Biafra For Declaration Nov 5, 2012

The Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM) has restated its determination to go ahead with the November 5 declaration of a Republic of Biafra. It has also called on the Igbos and politicians from the South East to forget about the 2015 presidential bid as it would no longer be necessary.
The group advised the apex Igbo socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo to concentrate on how to recover Igbo territories ceded to Rivers, Delta and Kogi States rather than pursuing shadows.

National secretary of BZM Nweke M. Nweke told reporters in Enugu that as long as the BZM was concerned, the Ohanaeze members had not shown enough commitment to the interest of the Igbo ethnic nationality in Nigeria. Nweke expressed regrets that Ohanaeze could not take one stand on the continued relegation of the Igbo in Nigeria and had failed to unite the leaders in the zone for the people to make a political headway. “

They should drop this talk about the 2015 presidency and concentrate on how to reclaim our brothers and sisters in Rivers, Delta and Kogi states. “This is important now because these people that were enticed into believing that they are not Igbos will not forgive us in future when the chips are down.” The organization which has reserved November 5 for the re-declaration of the sovereign state of Biafra said there was no going back on that date.

He hinted that their leader, Mr. Ben Onwuka who is now in the United States canvassing for support, would be back soon for the “epoch making occasion.” It is the belief of the group that the United States must fully be involved for Biafra to be actualized.

The group’s leader while in the US, would liaise with United States-based Biafra groups such as Biafra Foundation and Biafra Government in Exile (BGI) on the November 5 re-declaration. The group praised the Nigerian security for the way they related with them, adding that that was informed by their matured approach to their cause.