The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has strongly appealed to the Igbo community residing abroad to reconsider their investments and bring them back home. This call comes in the wake of the condemnation expressed by the group towards the destruction of Igbo property in Lagos. IPoB, through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, criticized the perceived silence of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East governors, and National Assembly members, characterizing it as a disheartening response to the economic sabotage against the Igbo people.<\/p>\n
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In an official statement, Emma Powerful emphasized that the alleged destruction in Lagos was a deliberate and calculated act of economic sabotage aimed at undermining the economic interests of Ndigbo. He urged Igbo individuals contributing to the development of other regions in Nigeria to redirect their investments back to their homeland, citing the need to safeguard Igbo businesses from further harm.<\/p>\n
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The statement read: “We, the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, condemn the calculated economic sabotage targeted against Ndigbo by the Lagos State Government, and the silence of the South East governors, Ohaaneze Ndigbo and National Assembly members from South-East.”<\/p>\n
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IPoB called for a united front among Igbo political leaders, governors, senators, representatives, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide leaders, traditional rulers, businessmen, and religious leaders to address the issue collectively. The group emphasized the necessity of defending Igbo interests in the face of perceived ethnic profiling and destruction of assets in Lagos.<\/p>\n
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Expressing concern over the silence of Yoruba governors and Afenifere leaders, IPoB questioned the friendship between the Yoruba and the Igbo, highlighting the need for a clear stance against the alleged injustice. The group warned of a resurgence of historical tensions, drawing parallels to the events leading to the declaration of the Independent State of Biafra in the 1960s.<\/p>\n
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IPoB urged Igbo individuals contributing to the development of other regions to bring their investments back home, asserting that Nigeria might not survive what they termed as “renewed Igbophobia and ethnic annihilation agenda against Ndigbo.” The group maintained that the actions of the Lagos State government signaled a lack of willingness for peaceful coexistence within the Nigerian federation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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