Biafra: Okorocha slams Nnamdi Kanu over agitation

Rochas Okorocha
Imo State Governor

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday took a swipe at the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Addressing State House correspondents in Abuja, the governor said Kanu lacks the capacity to lead the Igbo nation to war.

Okorocha, who asked Nigerians to regard Kanu as a young man seeking relevance, said those boys clamouring for Biafra were frustrated and were merely venting their frustration.

He was responding to a question on whether he would advise Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, having met with stakeholders, to consult Kanu, a principal actor in the agitations.

Okorocha said while Kanu could ride on the sentiment of the alleged Igbo marginalization to push his agenda, the entire Igbos were not speaking with him (Kanu). 

“You must understand the position of a thing and what has created this hullabaloo if you like and the big noise about this whole thing. Nnamdi Kanu was a breakout of MOSSOP out of agitation. So, it is agitation, agitation, agitation. 

Nnamdi Kanu
IPOB Leader

“Nnamdi Kanu, a young man seeking relevance, agitating for whatever he believes in, what he stands for, must be treated separately from the entire Igbo nation. The question is: does Nnamdi Kanu has the capacity to lead Igbos to war? Or lead me and the governors to war? So, I will stand now and Nnamdi Kanu will tell me stand up, let’s go to war? So, sometimes, we over dramatize issues just to make a big deal out of it and that has been the big challenge.”

He said the 17 northern youths that recently gave the quit notice to the Igbo resident in the region could not be said to have spoken for millions of Arewa youths. 

The governor warned that agitation,if not well taken care of, would consume the country one day.

Source: Daily Trust