By Asare Asare The leader of Biafra Nations League, BnL, Princewill Chimezie Richard has given the federal government of Nigeria 14 ...
By Asare Asare
The leader of Biafra Nations League, BnL, Princewill
Chimezie Richard has given the federal government of Nigeria 14 days to release
Nnamdi Kanu.
The group threatened to shut down oil exploration in the
Nigeria/Cameroon maritime borders.
It has also given the same ultimatum to the Nigerian
government to withdraw military troops from the South-East region.
At a press briefing in Calabar, they also called on Cameroon
authorities “to desist from forcing and collecting proliferated taxes from
Nigerians living in the Bakassi Peninsula.”
Richard said, “We want to use this medium to reiterate our
decisions to shut down maritime borders if our demands are not met within 14
days, effective from 8 May, 2022.’
He claimed that BnL was enjoying support from other groups.
“We are capable of doing anything. We cannot disclose the
extent of our capacity.
“You should know that we command massive loyalists and
followers even amongst the natives. It will be disastrous if our demands are
not met.”
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release Kanu
before he hands over on 29 May, 2023, and stop being recalcitrant by not
obeying court orders.
“We are disappointed and have lost confidence in Buhari’s
government.
“I can’t say I have confidence in Bola Ahmed Tinubu who
would be replacing Buhari. I don’t even know him.
“Even if Kanu is released, it will not stop our agitation
for Biafra sovereignty. We are demanding for safety and freedom from Nigeria.
We have never believed in Nigeria.
“BnL is not alone in this struggle. There will be no
negotiation about Biafra.”
The group said Nigerian authorities should not force them to
take laws into their hands.
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