Fellow Biafrans;

We have watched in horror and disbelieve the chaotic, lopsided and corrupt approach of the Nigerian Government and its agencies towards COVID-19 response.

We have equally observed, with horror the abysmal actions, and inaction of State Governors in handling the outbreak of this coronavirus Pandemic. The lack of organisation, testing, scientific and public health guidance and the total disorder and lack of systemic approach to provision of relief packages aimed at easing the economic hardship on ordinary people as a result of the lockdown.

All the above vanishes into nothing when compared to the impending calamity that’s about to befall us with the massive migration of Fulani headsmen and Boko Haram fighters, disguised as almajiris into the South East, the heartland of Biafra.

Despite the imposed lockdown and total ban on interstate travels, the Islamic caliphate of the north, unrepentant in their quest to take over our land in a Fulanisation and Islamisation agenda, are sending down truck and trailer load of jihadists into the heartland of Biafra, to continue their interrupted march to the sea. Let no one be under any illusion, what is about to happen is a bold attempt to continue the Jihad started by Usman Dan Fodio in the 18th century.

These people will kill, slaughter, and maim us in order to force islam upon us. The party is over, it’s time for everyone to understand the times and be ready to push back the menace of extremism and Islamic fundamentalism in their determination

to annihilate us; from Nsukka to Agbo, Ogoja to Annang, Ijaw to Ishekiri, Oron to Umuahia, Okigwe to Enugu, Awka to Onitsha, Bende to Obigbo, Isoko to Igbanke, Urobo to Bonny, let every community rise up, unity, work together and prevent another pogrom, another Asaba massacre, another genocide against all our people.

We call on every community to organise and keep watch day and night. Raise alarm whenever and wherever you sense danger in our farms and bushes, roads and highways, do everything you can to help stop this threat.

But we must be clever, we must be smart in dealing with this monster because those who sent them have political and military power and will use it whenever we act in self-defence to protect ourselves and our land. Therefore, be smart and swift and do not fall into their trap.

The Northern controlled Government of Nigerian have one goal, and one goal only; to keep us in slavery, to keep us as 3rd class or even 4th class citizens in this contraption called Nigeria forever and to Islamise our regions and kingdoms.

We cannot let this happen; for the sake of our children and generations yet unborn, we must not let this happen. An independent state of Biafra will put this threat to a final stop and protect all our peoples and our land.

Biafra is our only hope of survival and our only hope to live freely in a genuinely great Nation, realising our potentials to the fullest. For far too long, a brilliant seed has been held down, covered under a concrete slab, continuously it struggles to bust forth, yet held down with more concrete slab. This seed can grow into a giant of a tree, then into a forest, sheltering all within it, yet it’s held down against her will, denied sunlight and rainwater. But rise she will, and she must.

For I am persuaded that neither life nor death, things present or past, neither principalities nor powers shall be able to hold us down; for the One who is with us is mighty and able to bring us to our expected destination. Jehovah, Chukwu Abiama is His name.

We say to our adversaries very loud and very clear; “there comes a time in the life of a people when there physical survival, dignity, fundamental human right, and indeed the very essence of their existence endowed upon them by their Creator, and guaranteed under international laws, supersede all temporary comfort, and demand unreserved and unmitigated action in defence of these God-given rights. For the peoples of Biafra, that time is now”.

This means that we must take our destiny in our own hands. We must wake up and open our eyes to the dangers we are facing together. The dangers from

1. The almajiris, killer herdsmen and boko haram in trailer loads from the North invading our land. We therefore urge all border towns to be alert, set up vigilante groups to monitor and stop these dangerous movements.

2. Terrorist Fulani Herdsmen with automatic weapons – farmers in all communities must remain vigilant and report all sightings of these deadly terrorists to local vigilante groups, community leaders and Town Union presidents.

3. Corrupt politicians–SouthEastGovernors,SenatorsandRepresentatives must be held fully accountable for diverting public funds to their private pockets instead of investing in high class hospitals, schools, factories and industries, roads, water, agriculture, research and production which will create jobs for young people and develop our region.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all Biafrans both at home and in diaspora who provided varying degrees of relief and support to the less privileged in our communities to cushion the economic effects brought about by coronavirus pandemic. You showed the spirit of Onye Aghala Nwanne Ya.

This same spirit of looking after each other was evident when millions of Biafran refugees returned from the North to the safety of their homeland, following the massacre in the North by Hausa Fulani Muslims in the worst Pogrom in living memory. In one day alone, over 30,000 of our people were slaughtered in Northern Nigeria. These killings of Biafrans have continued unabated. 

Under the leadership of Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the then Governor of the Eastern Region all the returnees were taking care of, families, towns and communities took in all the refugees in a spectacular show of Onye Aghala Nwanne Ya.

The fight for self-determination is a sacred fight for all Biafrans, from Ijaw kingdom to Efik nation, from Igbo nation to Urobo kingdom, Igbanke, Ogoja, Ahaba, Ikwere, Anang, Anioma, Abonima, Degema, Agbo, Igweocha

As our deputy leader Gen Philip Efiong stated, when they slaughtered officers from the old Eastern Region, no one was spared, Igbo, Ijaw, Efik, Anang, Ahaba, Igbanke (Igboakiri), Oron-Ibibio, Ogoja, Ishekiri. They killed us all then, and will do so again in the same manner, without differentiating between our tribes.

Our strategy for self-determination is anchored on the “Biafra Charter”, which can be found in our website www.bgie-gov.net. It is based on autonomy of all provinces/regions/kingdoms within Biafra, each province having full control of their resources and full control of their welfare, socio economic plan, policing, and development of all sectors of their economy.

There are great kingdoms within Biafra. We encourage all ethnic groups to now engage actively with each other to reach an agreement on the basis for existence as one Nation. The need for a solid foundation cannot be over emphasised.

The instruments that bind us must include the right of any constituent unit to a referendum, for their people to decide for themselves where and how they want to belong/associate politically; either as part of Biafra or as an independent state.

In the case of Nigeria, there was no agreement between the peoples, it was a forceful amalgamation in the interest of the colonial power, England. None of the Tribes was involved in the amalgamation process in 1914; that British contraption was built on sand, no foundation whatsoever, it’s fake and it has failed spectacularly.

There is therefore need for strong foundation, based on the choices the people make themselves, based on their shared values and beliefs.

We therefore want to state unequivocally, without fear of contradiction, that no ethnic nationality, within the old Eastern Region, which formed the first Republic of Biafra as declared on May 30, 1967 by our leaders Col Ojukwu and Col Efiong, as mandated by the Eastern Consultative Assembly, representing all of our peoples, has been or will be forcefully incorporated into the new Biafra we are fighting to restore.

We recommend and will champion discussions between all the ethnic nationalities within the area, in order to formulate lasting structural and institutional foundations, upon which the new Nation shall stand.

The unanimity of the Consultative Assembly was total in 1967, towards the defence and preservation our peoples from 1967 to 1970.

Biafra Government in Exile will continue to provide the overarching leadership and direction in bringing all Pro-Biafra groups together and initiate discussions within and between all Kingdoms within Biafra, in the spirit of equality, care, love, brotherhood and mutual respect.

The right of each Kingdom to determine for themselves where, how and who they want to associate with political is sacrosanct, and no one must be denied of that God-given right.

One thing is as clear as day light, we are safer and more prosperous together and outside Nigeria, and together we can build a new, great and modern Nation.

In Nigeria we will continue to face marginalisation, suppression, deprivation, annihilation, subjugation, and death. A secure state of Biafra is the final solution to the threat of Islamisation and Fulanisation. Together we shall put a final stop to the jihadist’s agenda.

May God bless you all and may God bless the wonderful state of Biafra.