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Biafra: Benue Is Part Of North…Stop Misleading Nigerians; IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu Warned
Following claims by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu that some parts of Benue state would be part of the supposed Biafra Republic, former Ministers, Traditional ruler and leaders of thought of the state have lashed out at the Biafran leader for his proposition.
Those who spoke to VANGUARD disassociated the state from the claim and also cautioned the agitators to stay off Benue in their own interest.
In his reaction to the preposition, former Minister of State for Education, Prof. Jerry Agada urged the agitators to stop misleading Nigerians by immediately removing Benue state from the map of their supposed Biafran.
Prof. Agada who spoke weekend in Makurdi, maintained that Idoma people in particular and Benue state in general, had nothing in common with the Biafra agitations.
According to him, before the civil war, there was nothing like Biafra and even during the war, no part of Benue or Idoma land was captured by the Igbo soldiers hence the claim was misplaced and misleading.
Prof Agada said, ”when the Nigeria soldiers came to Idoma land in 1967, they were stationed at Saint Joseph Primary school Orokam, my home town in Ogbadibo local government area, which is close to the boundary between the then northern region and Eastern region.
“So during crisis Nigeria troops started pushing up the Igbos in Obolafor and Nsuka in the eastern region. Nowhere was captured by eastern troops in Benue which is in the northern region.
“No place was ceded to Igbos at the time, so why should the IPOB misled the people with the map they are now flaunting claiming Idoma land and or Benue is part of them in order to misled the people.
“Those of us who stayed in Orokam where the war started, did not feel the impact of Igbo soldiers moving to Idoma areas or heard that Igbo troops captured any part of Idoma communities where IPOB is today laying claim to be part of their territory.”
Until the war ended in 1970, there was no claim that our kingdom then was captured by the them secessionists.
The only thing we heard was that B26 airplanes came to dropped bomb in Otukpo which was later captured and destroyed by the Nigeria soldiers.
“So IPOB should keep Benue and Idoma region out of their agenda, we have never been part of them in anyway.”
The former Minister maintained that even the Orokam community which the current Biafra agitators laid claims to shared a common border with the eastern region but had never identified or supported the agitators at anytime.
Prof. Agada cautioned the IPOB agitators to leave the people of the area and indeed the entire Benue state out of their Biafra arrangement stressing that “they should not coax people who do not share in their ideology and belief out of their agitation.”
On his part, former Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, said the IPOD leader might be deranged for laying claim to Benue in his agitation.
Tsav said “I think the man has some mental problems. What is the connection between the Tivs, the Idoma and the Igbo? I think the man needs to see a psychiatrist because something must be wrong with him.
“He is not well because nothing connects the Tivs, the Idoma to the Igbo. How can he say he wants Benue State to be part of Biafra? He should stay where he is and carry on with his madness. We are not ready to be part and parcel of that madness.”
Also speaking, a First Class Traditional ruler in the state and Tor Sankera, Chief Abu Shuluwa described Kanu as “a man with little intelligence” for daring to include Benue state in the Biafran map.”
Shuluwa said, “his (Kanu) level of intelligence is in question. How can he dare to conscript Benue into the Biafran territory.
In fact, if you are looking for more people to be part of your territory, does common sense not tell you that you should have a talk with them”? He queried.
On his part, former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro in his reaction corroborated the monarch’s submission stressing that the Igbo language, culture and tradition were clearly different from those of the three prominent tribes in Benue State.
Moro alluded that, “Benue is not part of Biafra, we do not have any relationship with Biafra in genealogy, culture and by colonial creation, Benue is part of the north.” He maintained.
Also speaking, the former Economic Adviser to former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Ode Ojowu said the inclusion of Benue in the Biafran map was nothing but a mirage.
John Ayeni
July 25, 2017 at 7:00 pm
If Kanu is not satisfy with the core igboland as Biafra republic, he better contest for Nigerian presidency instead of proclaiming areas outside geographical coverage of Igbo speaking states, na by force.
Maxwell Best
July 25, 2017 at 6:51 pm
Dragging those South-south and Benue people into this Biafra will make us lose the referendum
Ibeawuchi Ndubuisi Paul
July 25, 2017 at 11:17 am
Fake news. We have Igbo’s in Benue. And they must join Biafra.
Chisom Uzoma
July 25, 2017 at 6:02 am
IS better for BIAFRANS to go with, ONLY but that THEIR ASURED SIX(6) states; and LEAVES the rest for NIGERIANS.
Ukpong Nkereuwem Ukpong
July 25, 2017 at 4:33 am
BIAFRA ,KANU IS A JOKER,COS SERIOUSLY HOW COME ADD PEOPLE WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN YOUR IDEOLOGY TO YOUR MAP AND AGITATION.IT’S INSULTIVE
John Donald
July 24, 2017 at 11:45 pm
Do they have crude oil?
Abuchi Eke Eke
July 25, 2017 at 4:47 am
SO U THAT IS CRUDE OIL WE ARE FIGHTING FOR?
John Donald
July 25, 2017 at 5:07 am
DO I KNOW?
Chijioke Sunny Iloegbu
July 24, 2017 at 9:42 pm
NOT ALL BENUE. OTURKPO, IGEDE ARE NOT PART OF NORTHERN NIGERIA.
Al Ameen Mohammad Suraj
July 24, 2017 at 9:35 pm
Stupid and fool person…shame on you.!!!!!!!
Bombaata Abdullahi Bombaata
July 25, 2017 at 12:50 am
Your comments shows that, you re the stupid nd hopeless person here.
Solo KC
July 25, 2017 at 5:25 am
u are a son of boko haram islamic terrorist, dont u know that u northerners has caused unrepaired damages in this country with ur useless cow brain
Chukwu Tishbite Friday
July 24, 2017 at 9:33 pm
Even Cross River
Chinyere Francis
July 24, 2017 at 5:30 pm
Yesooooooooooo
ezeh
July 24, 2017 at 7:37 pm
All towns of old Eastern Region of Nigeria are BIAFRANS period. We are all children of GAD/ERI. Regardless where Nigerian soldiers or Biafran soldiers captured during Nigeria civil war. Tsv, Gana and others like you go and read history of NDIGBO in internate/utube.
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
July 24, 2017 at 3:48 pm
abi
Enoch Ekpenyong
July 24, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Laye laye!! My igbo speaking inlaws from OBI, Oju, izza, etc in benue and kogi states cannot be schemed out of this coming referendum. God forbid.! Gov Tsav should stop using benue as a whole to impress his hyena masters
Divine Ugochukwu
July 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm
Igbo benues are our pple we cannot abandon them
Kelechi Mbamalu
July 24, 2017 at 1:57 pm
I don’t know why we lack maturity in this country mostly the so called elders.Sir can u embark on the map where Benue is include to Biafra map?or should i say u re looking for a favour under Gambaries with Kanu’s name.u re old enough to have urself as an eye service to gambaries.for sure we Igbos have absolutely nothing in connection with Benue and never ready to have any.Benue is too prematured to compare to Igbo in every mud of living and has nothing to add or offer to Igbos.so talkless and have control over ur urtrances.u should have been happy if by any means Igbos carry u and ur ppl along bcos u and ur ppl re nobody b4 Nigerian government.Igbos are even more nigerian then u…if i may ask u why did ur brother late major Gideon Okar wanted to carved Northern Nigerian out frm Nigeria by trying to overthrew IBB government while u claim u love North.don’t be so foolish ok.Nobody want to include Benue to Biafra and will never happen,there is no any part of Benue related to Igbos just as u said..go and maintain peace btw TV and Idoma and proctect ur ppl frm Fulaniherdsmen pls sir and stop looking for favour with our name…ok.
Prince Soloist Onyedika
July 24, 2017 at 1:45 pm
We here you sir
Apia-ekoo Biafra
July 24, 2017 at 1:38 pm
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Mustapha K Yusuf
July 24, 2017 at 12:40 pm
So Ur Greedness For Other People Land Just To Get Farm Land Can Not Work Abi?
MB Yazeed Abbare
July 24, 2017 at 12:17 pm
not only benue, rivers and anambra are not biafrats terretory!
Ngorom Peterside
July 26, 2018 at 2:04 pm
yazeed, why not seek admission into some almajiri school.
Eric Denen Eric
July 24, 2017 at 12:10 pm
we support Biafra
Cee Cee Ibezym
July 24, 2017 at 12:02 pm
Benue can go OK, have no problem with that
Bon Ejehu
July 24, 2017 at 11:57 am
Let us hear what the indigenous peoples of Benue say and are saying only and always. Not what their taskmasters want us to believe!
Amb Aliu Olalekan Abayomi
July 24, 2017 at 12:01 pm
If you are waiting for someone to prove you wrong, then you’re most confused
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July 24, 2017 at 11:29 am
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