The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has advised all pressure /separatists groups agitating for the independent state of Biafra to abide by all constitutional and diplomatic laid down rules for such demand instead of disorder as a means of justifying their emotions.
Mr Onyeama gave the advice in Enugu over the weekend in a chat with newsmen after attending a joint meeting of the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the national caucus of the party from the state.
The minister expressed disbelief that the agitators have the mandate of the Igbo nation as was the case in the United Kingdom where the Scottish separatists group have the mandate of their representatives at the parliament.
He, therefore, urged all the agitators to critically consider if they are pursuing the project in accordance with rule of law.
“I strongly believe the agitators are not speaking for Ndigbo as they do not have the mandate of the Igbo race to do so. My advice is for them to embrace dialogue rather than violence at all times.”
He advised the people of the South East zone and other tribes of the country to keep supporting the APC- led federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari in it’s commitment to stir the country out of the present socio economic and political doldrums occasioned by endemic corruption from the previous administration in the country.
He disclosed that President Buhari has put necessary mechanism in place aimed at addressing the present economic recession confronting the country.
In his remarks, convener of the meeting and Enugu State Chairman of the ruling party, Dr Ben Nwoye, had assured the national leadership of the APC that the state chapter is highly committed in wrestling power from the peoples Democratic party )PDP) in 2019. He said existing political structures are currently been oiled and strengthened at all levels in the state.
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