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Massob Does Not Pose Threat to Nigeria - Iwuanyanwu

Vanguard (Lagos)
NEWS
October 11, 2004
Posted to the web October 11, 2004

By Emma Amaize
Warri
A chieftain of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohaneze Ndigbo,
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu says the Movement for the Actualization of the
Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) does not pose any threat to the unity of
Nigeria but the only thing is that the members have firmly refused entreaties
from the elders to change the its name. He told Vanguard at Oghara in Ethiope
West local government area, where he came to attend the burial ceremonies of
the late Madam Comfort Ibori, mother of the Delta State governor, Chief James
Ibori, weekend, that the only thing that "many Igbo leaders have told the group
to change their name because they are not happy with the name but they, the
young people say they want their name".
According to him: " I think the government should know and I am using this
opportunity to let them know that MASSOB is not a threat. It is a group of
people agitating for the restoration of certain rights and so on. They have no
arms, have no resources, nothing. In fact, I can tell you that MASSOB is just
like the militant groups in some other tribes of the country. The militant
groups of other tribes pose greater threat to the unity of Nigeria than
MASSOB".
His words: "Igbo leaders are against any plan by anybody or group to divide
this country. Igbo have invested and working. I have assets everywhere. Igbo
have greater stake to the country than any other group. Any group which
actually talk about dismembering the country I can tell you, have no Igbo
leader 's support."

   

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