READ ALSO: Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Denies Apologising To Buhari, Jonathan And Igbo LeadersThis is coming on the heels of a contrary report by the lawyer of the embattled Kanu, who recently denied media reports that his client apologized to President Buhari.
READ ALSO: Nnamdi Kanu, Apologises To Presidents Buhari, Jonathan and Igbo LeadersHowever, in a new twist to the apology drama, Sahara Reporters has obtained what may possibly be the letter of apology, written by Nnamdi Kanu.
Below is a pictorial transcript of the text.
Below is a copy of a handwritten statement obtained.
Nnamdi
Kanu, Male Igbo Christian, aged 48 (i.e. born 1967, the year Biafra was
announced), of Afaraukwu-Ibeku (Umuahia-North LG, Abia State), of dual
Nigerian-British nationality, living in Pilkington Road, SE London, UK.
I
can confirm that I, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra worldwide is a legally registered and duly recognized body at
the United Nations pursuing the rights of a specific indigenous people,
in this case Biafra, to seek self-determination according to the said
charter.
The reason for the formation of the
Indigenous People of Biafra is to avail those referring to themselves as
Biafrans the opportunity made available as a result of the United
Nations Declaration to seek the peaceful re-Birth of Biafra in line with
international laws, lack of holistic development in the socio-economic
landscape of Nigeria, lack of youth employment, corruption in high
offices, and economic repression.
Opportunities no
longer existed for the majority of the people, and especially young
graduates to find meaningful employment in the job market, general
hardship, brutal repression of civil and human rights coupled with
system that shuns inward investment contributed to the thinking behind
the formation of IPOB.
The People of Biafra all
over the world have particular emphasis on those residing in the
diaspora it is not advised that those in Nigeria contribute. No
contribution is accepted from those in political office or from
organizations only individuals belonging to those organizations may
choose to contribute if they wish to the volunteer force.
IPOB
is a group of people who may wish to group themselves together for the
purpose of Evangelism or going out to the streets to distribute leaflets
and preach the message of lawful existence of Biafra as stipulated in
the UN Charter.
There is no armed conflict
agitating and any reference to such is purely designed to stop the
Nigerian Armed Forces ostensibly the police from coming out and killing
innocent people.
IPOB volunteers are modeled on
exactly the same tenet as the world renowned Salvation Army Front. Its
ambitions are army but it does not carry any weapons. The same thing
applies to the volunteers of IPOB. There is no arms training involved. I
am the Director of Radio Biafra and solely responsible for the output
the (genre?) of Radio Biafra is strictly to capture attention and
imagination and not designed to incite anyone to violence.
For
very many years the Nigerian state and Nigerians in general have
continued to witness poor economic management, fraud, corruption, and
mismanagement of every sector of the economy.
Therefore,
as Radio Biafra programs were designed to wake up the public from their
slumber and address the issues of the time, which is youth
unemployment, lack of infrastructural provisions, poor electricity, an
absence of rural development, and conspicuous absence of respect for
human rights.
The area as envisaged as Biafra are
predominantly South-East and South-South territories having cultural,
linguistic, traditional, and commonality in value system. Reference to
the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a terrorist, evil,
and Paedophile is regrettable and uncalled for and for that I
unreservedly apologize and will be doing so in a private letter to the
President.
Before PMP there was the administration
of Goodluck Jonathan I also said some uncomplimentary things about him
and Igbo elders as well, which I now recognize should have happened
because it is un-African to be rude or insolent to elders. All I was
trying to do is draw attention to the problems afflicting society and
what society is doing about it.
The areas intended
for the Biafran being espoused by Indigenous People of Biafra are Cross
River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Anambra, Bayelsa Delta, Edo (but only
Igbamke), Kogi (only Igala), and Imo States. The mission statement of
Radio Biafra is dedicated to the defences of the rights of the
indigenous people of Biafra and ultimately the restoration of the
Republic of Biafra in line with United Nations Declarations on the
Rights of Indigenous People.
Nnamdi Kanu
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