Ohanaeze Youth Council urges for restoration of Biafra through peaceful referendum

Success Damian

Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has advised those agitating for Restoration of Biafra to focus on universally accepted peaceful referendum.

The group handed the call while directing agitators to disregard rumour of Federal Government’s plan to establish a military barracks in Afara-Ukwu, Abia State, the country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

In a statement signed by its National Vice President, Comrade Obinna Achionye, the group also admonished the Federal Government to urgently rebuild the Palace of Eze Israel Kanu of Afara Ukwu, father of Kanu, allegedly destroyed last September when soldiers raided it in search of the IPOB leader.

The youths said rebuilding the palace could go a long way in assuaging the anger of the community on the illegal invasion of the community by soldiers.

“After our investigation, we assure IPOB that there is no iota of truth on the planned establishment of a mini military barracks in Afara.

 “Though we are not holding forth for Federal Government or Abia state Government on the issue, but it is high time we reconcile with all agitators and heal the wounds of Python Dance which left many Igbo youths dead, many Igbo youths are still in the morgue and we are worried of how they will be buried”.