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Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has announced that the group’s activities can never be banned because it has the backing of United Nations (UN) charter on indigenous people’s right to self-determination.
The Sun reports that Uwazurike made a statement on Wednesday,
September 23, through the deputy national director for Information, Mazi
Chris Mocha.
Reacting to the purported ban on MASSOB activities in Anambra state by Hosea Karma, the commissioner of police, Uwazuruike advised him to study the UN Charter, Article I to II on indigenous people’s rights.
“The UN General Assembly had on Thursday, September 13, 2007, whilst Uwauruike was in detention in Kefi prison in Nassarawa state, adopted a resolution that called for the recognition of the world’s 370 million people’s rights to self-determination and control over their lands and resources.
“There comes a time, when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression as is the case in Nigeria. The only option for such indigenous people would be to take their destiny into their own hands,” the statement read in part.
Uwazuruike stressed that the group is using non-violence approach and nobody, not even the Inspector General Police, Solomon Arase, can ban MASSOB in any part of Nigeria.
“So, let no policeman, soldier, politician or any person try to intimidate us. It is our inalienable right. Anything to the contrary by the police is a state rumour and absurd,” the leader concluded.
Uwazuruike assured members of MASSOB that he would vigorously pursue the agitation of self-determination, impact ideas and hold meetings without interference from any person or people.
Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has announced that the group’s activities can never be banned because it has the backing of United Nations (UN) charter on indigenous people’s right to self-determination.
Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)
Reacting to the purported ban on MASSOB activities in Anambra state by Hosea Karma, the commissioner of police, Uwazuruike advised him to study the UN Charter, Article I to II on indigenous people’s rights.
“The UN General Assembly had on Thursday, September 13, 2007, whilst Uwauruike was in detention in Kefi prison in Nassarawa state, adopted a resolution that called for the recognition of the world’s 370 million people’s rights to self-determination and control over their lands and resources.
“There comes a time, when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression as is the case in Nigeria. The only option for such indigenous people would be to take their destiny into their own hands,” the statement read in part.
Uwazuruike stressed that the group is using non-violence approach and nobody, not even the Inspector General Police, Solomon Arase, can ban MASSOB in any part of Nigeria.
“So, let no policeman, soldier, politician or any person try to intimidate us. It is our inalienable right. Anything to the contrary by the police is a state rumour and absurd,” the leader concluded.
Uwazuruike assured members of MASSOB that he would vigorously pursue the agitation of self-determination, impact ideas and hold meetings without interference from any person or people.
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