By Praise Necherem & O’star Eze
Some unidentified youths bearing Biafran Flags have disrupted a governorship campaign programme of the Progressing People Alliance (PPA) candidate, Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo.
Ezeemo campaign team were at the God’s Own Pentecostal, Church Odoekpe, in Ogbaru Local Government of Anambra State to interact with party faithfuls on Saturday when young men, brandishing Biafran flags and singing Biafran songs besieged the venue, ordering the candidate and his team to leave.
They blamed their grievances on the prolonged neglect of the area by successive governments in Anambra state.
They specifically fingered the Willie Obiano administration for failing to fulfill his promises to them.
“We have been lied to and used for so long by these politicians and we do not need them again. Our youths are jobless, our roads are bad. We want our freedom and we do not want all these politicians here anymore,” they argued.
Mr. Ezeemo who managed to calm the protesters, however informed them that he is a Biafran in practice given that he brought down all his investments to his homeland in Anambra.
He further explained that addressing the challenges of poverty and development was the reasons he was vying for governorship of Anambra.
His words: “I can understand the agitation of these youths. We have been lied to for so long by these politicians but I have left Britain to come back home so I can make things right. Just give me a chance, I will not let you down.”.
The incident happened barely 24 hours after a defiant kanu stormed Onitsha and addressed thousands of supporters, albeit encouraging residents to boycott the Anambra poll. “There will be no election in Anambra and Biafraland forever and ever. This land belongs to Biafra. Our enemies will fail. We are without fear before our enemies. I will be alive to see Biafra or death fighting for it. You all must see Biafra”, Kanu told flag-waving and cheering crowd that thronged Omogba Phase II Onitsha on July 8.
