Biafra: Atiku reveals what Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB, have done to Nigeria

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the agitation for secession by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu and hate speeches have made Nigeria more divided than ever.

The former Vice President, who was represented by his media aide, Paul Ibe, noted this at the 40th anniversary of the Federal Government College, Okigwe, Imo State, over the weekend.

Abubakar traced the establishment of federal government colleges to a conscious move by the then military government to promote unity after the civil war.

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He therefore, calls for unity among the various groups in the country, stating that all tribes needed one another to enhance progress and achievement.

He said: “This celebration is coming at a critical time in our country’s history.

“All of you must be aware of the recent agitations from different parts of the country, with some groups threatening violence and, in some cases, secession. These agitations are the result of a number of factors which I will not bother going into at this time, although since you are all enlightened men and women, I have no doubt that you are well and fully aware of what they are.

“As a result of these various forces, the Nigeria of today appears more divided than it has ever been before. Our country is not at war in the sense of guns and bombs, but the level of inter-ethnic discontent, hatred, and hate speech is at an all-time high.

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“Recently, Nigeria has been embroiled in secession calls particularly from the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in the South-eastern part of the country.”

“To quell the tension which has arisen from IPOB agitation and that of other groups, many Nigerians have called for restructuring of the political system.

“You know from personal experience that the Hausa man’s problem is not the Igbo man, that the Igbo man’s problem is not the Yoruba man, that the Yoruba man’s problem is not the Hausa man, etc.

“You know the beauty of unity, of living together as brother and sister, in the same dormitory, in the same classroom, of belonging to the same house and working towards the same goal, whether it be winning a medal during inter-house sports competitions or a prize during a quiz competition. You know that, at those critical times when everyone’s eye is on the goal, the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba need one another, must depend on one another to achieve.”