Biafra: Presidency Expresses Fear Over Threats From IPOB, MASSOB
There is unease within inside the presidency over the
escalated agitation for Biafra that has been described as a
security risk.
The Nation reports that the protests by the Indigenous
People Of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the
Actualisation for a Sovereign State Of Biafra (MASSOB) has
caught the attention of the federal government which has
promised to find a solution to the problem.
David Babachir Lawal who is the secretary to the
government of the federation spoke at the opening of the 4th
Eminent Persons and Experts Group Meeting in Abuja where
he assured that the government was engaging stakeholders
to bring peace to the south.
He said the government has asked governors from the
south east to initiate activities that would positively engage
the Biafra agitators.
Lawal also spoke about the problem of kidnapping in the
country and noted that it began in the Niger Delta region
before spreading to other parts of the country.
He assured that security agencies were harnessing their
efforts to tackle criminality.
The secretary to the government of the federation noted that
stability would bring about development and said security
have been tasked to ensure peace in all parts of the country.
He noted that the level of success achieved in the fight
against Boko Haram was a testament to the government’s
commitment to peace and urged Nigerians to support this
focus.
