Referendum On Biafra Fixed For First Quarter Of 2017

"The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Bi­afra (MASSOB), has slatedthe first quarter of 2017 for the conduct of a referendum of Biafra Republic."

In a statement, the group said that it had dawned on the Federal Government that it could no longer stop the move to restore Biafra.

MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu, who signed the state­ment, said: “It has dawned on President Muhammadu Buhari that the universal clamour for Biafra referen­dum to determine the choice of Ndigbo between Nigeria and Biafra had reached the level he cannot deny.

Madu said that the United Nations had already an­nounced that Nigeria is deeply divided on ethnic and religious lines.

He added that, “the just-concluded United Na­tions General Assembly which Buhari attended have dawned it on him that Biafra actualisation and restora­tion to independent and full statehood can no longer be ignored, the world leaders have shown their sympa­thies for the oppressive and subjective economic policies of the Nigeria government against the industrious and creative people of Biafra.

“The Oriental, Asian and Western world are seriously in support of Biafra because 60 per cent of their economic growths are being propelled by the industrious people of Biafra. The Biafra referen­dum which cannot stop will commence in the first quar­ter of 2017,” Madu said.