The Abia State Government has called on pro-Biafra groups , the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement For the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to discontinue their protest as their message has been very well communicated and their voices heard nationally and internationally.
The Government said the pro-Biafra groups have made their statement, calling for the release of the Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, and this message has reached the highest places of power. Therefore, they should give peace a chance and wait for the reaction of government.
The call by government is sequel to the peaceful protest by the group in Umuahia, the state capital today which was well controlled by law enforcement agencies.
Government observed that though the protest has been largely peaceful in Abia State without any incident of violence, it actually disturbed the socio-economic life of the state, hence the need for the pro-Biafra groups to change strategy from street marches to peaceful negotiation with the Federal Government.
The government also noted that the entire South East cannot afford another militancy and therefore urged the groups to discontinue their street marches before the situation is hijacked by troublemakers and detractors of government.
The government also commended the security agencies for the high professionalism they have exhibited in handling the protest in Abia State which have ensured that the state never recorded any violent incident.
The government further stated that it will continue to guarantee the freedom of association and expression by persons and groups so long as they operate within the ambit of the law and therefore appealed to the pro-Biafra groups not to conduct themselves in a manner that could lead to the breach of peace.
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