Ex-militant leader, Asari Dokubo has called on Igbos living in the North to defend themselves in case of an attack.
This is following the call for Igbos to leave the North by the Coalition of Northern Youths (CNY)
The ex-militant said all Igbos have the right to defend themselves if attacked.
Dokubo said “My
brothers and Sisters, fellow Biafrans, our struggle is for
independence. Let me say this to Biafran People, our struggle is not to
take from any other people. We have not travelled to the North, Lagos,
Ibadan to take from any other people.
“They
are the ones who have been taken from us. In our entire struggle for
the actualization of the Independent State of Biafra, we have not
invaded other people’s land. We have always reacted strength to
strength.
“We have the right to
defend our lives; we have the rights to defend our properties and we
have the right to defend motherland. In the defense of the motherland,
we have made some great sacrifices.
“For
me the Biafra struggle is not limited to one of the nationalities in
Biafran land. It is the struggle of the Ibibios, the Ogonis, Oron, the
Ijaws, and all the Biafran people. It is our collective struggle and
collective destiny. Our resources are being wasted.
