Pa Edwin Clark in a handshake with Buhari in Abuja while
Pa Johnson Edward Ayomike , others watch on
THE Itsekiri ethnic nationality of Warri, Delta State, has taken a hard stance and dissociated the Itsekiri nation from being identified with the proposed Biafra Republic.
The disclosure was made by Itsekiri Leaders of Thought under the Chairmanship of Pa Johnson Ayomike and its accredited secretary Edward Ekpoko after first making a similair declaration last year.
Speaking on behalf of the Itsekiri nation, the body said it is worried over the their inclusion in proposed Biafra Republic as widely reported in the social media.
The statement reads: “We recall with pains the day the defunct Biafran Army invaded Warri and Benin in the then Midwest Region on August 9, 1967. Never again will the Itsekiri tolerate such invasion.''
The statement further reads that the Itsekiri nation will not be dragged into acts that will break up Nigeria while re-affirming their committment to the unity of Nigeria.
He said, ''The Itsekiri nation is committed to the unity of Nigeria and will do all it can to promote and protect it as one indivisible country. As Major General Philip Effiong said on January 14 1970, the Republic of Biafra ceased to exist.''
''We, the Itsekiri, wish it to be eternally so for the peace and development of our great nation'', he added.
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