Following cases by the pioneer of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu that Benue state would be a part of Biafra Republic, previous Ministers, Traditional ruler and pioneers of thought of the state have lashed out at the Biafran pioneer for his recommendation.
General Leader of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
The individuals who addressed Vanguard disassociated the state from the claim and furthermore advised the Biafra agitators to stay off Benue to their own interest.
In his response to the relational word, previous Minister of State for Education, Prof. Jerry Agada asked the instigators to quit deluding Nigerians by instantly expelling Benue state from the guide of their assumed Biafran.
Prof. Agada who talked end of the week in Makurdi, kept up that Idoma individuals specifically and Benue state when all is said in done, had nothing in the same manner as the Biafra disturbances.
As indicated by him, before the common war, there was not at all like Biafra and notwithstanding amid the war, no piece of Benue or Idoma arrive was caught by the Igbo troopers consequently the claim was lost and deceiving.
Prof Agada stated, "when the Nigeria officers came to Idoma arrive in 1967, they were positioned at Saint Joseph Primary school Orokam, the place where I grew up in Ogbadibo nearby government zone, which is near the limit between the then northern locale and Eastern area.
"So amid emergency Nigeria troops began pushing up the Igbos in Obolafor and Nsuka in the eastern area. No place was caught by eastern troops in Benue which is in the northern locale.
"No place was surrendered to Igbos at the time, so why ought to the IPOB deceived the general population with the guide they are currently parading guaranteeing Idoma arrive and additionally Benue is a piece of them keeping in mind the end goal to deluded the general population.
"Those of us who remained in Orokam where the war began, did not feel the effect of Igbo officers moving to Idoma territories or heard that Igbo troops caught any piece of Idoma people group where IPOB is today making a case for be a piece of their domain.
"Until the point that the war finished in 1970, there was no claim that our kingdom at that point was caught by the them secessionists. The main thing we heard was that B26 planes came to dropped bomb in Otukpo which was later caught and decimated by the Nigeria fighters.
"So IPOB should keep Benue and Idoma district out of their plan, we have never been a piece of them in any case."
The previous Minister kept up that even the Orokam people group which the current Biafra fomenters laid cases to imparted a typical fringe to the eastern locale yet had never recognized or bolstered the instigators at whenever.
Prof. Agada forewarned the IPOB fomenters to leave the general population of the territory and undoubtedly the whole Benue state out of their Biafra game plan focusing on that "they ought not persuade individuals who don't partake in their philosophy and conviction out of their tumult."
On his part, previous Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, said the IPOB pioneer may be unhinged for making a case for Benue in his disturbance.
Tsav said "I think the man has some mental issues. What is the association between the Tivs, the Idoma and the Igbo? I think the man needs to see a specialist since something must not be right with him.
"He is not well since nothing interfaces the Tivs, the Idoma to the Igbo. How might he say he needs Benue State to be a piece of Biafra? He should stay where he is and continue with his franticness. We are not prepared to be an integral part of that frenzy."
Likewise talking, a First Class Traditional ruler in the state and Tor Sankera, Chief Abu Shuluwa depicted Kanu as "a man with little knowledge" for setting out to incorporate Benue state in the Biafran delineate."
Shuluwa stated, "his (Kanu) level of insight is being referred to. How might he set out to recruit Benue into the Biafran domain. Truth be told, in the event that you are searching for more individuals to be a piece of your region, does presence of mind not reveal to you that you ought to sit down to chat with them"? He questioned.
On his part, previous Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro in his response substantiated the ruler's accommodation focusing on that the Igbo dialect, culture and custom were plainly not quite the same as those of the three conspicuous tribes in Benue State.
Moro insinuated that, "Benue is not some portion of Biafra, we don't have any association with Biafra in family history, culture and by pioneer creation, Benue is a piece of the north." He kept up.
Likewise talking, the previous Economic Adviser to previous president Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Tribute Ojowu said the consideration of Benue in the Biafran outline only a delusion.
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