President of the Idoma National Forum, the apex-social economic group of Idoma community, Barrister Amali Amali, has described the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu as insane for counting Idoma community as part of Biafra territory.
He stressed that anyone who holds the view that the Idoma community is part of Biafra territory is insane and should visit a psychiatrist home, adding that those agitating for the Republic of Biafra were not born during the civil war.
The INF President, who said that Biafra is dead and buried, made it clear that Idoma men were part of the federal troops that waged war against the Biafran soldiers and have never supported idea of a divided Nigeria.
“Whoever says Idoma community is part of Biafra is insane and must visit the nearest psychiatrist home. These people making such claim were not around during the civil war.
“Idoma men were among the federal troops that fought against the Biafran warlords. We have never been part of Biafra and anyone who thinks we are must be out of his mind.”
Amali was reacting to the recent claim by the IPOB leader, Nnadi Kanu, who declared that Idoma is part of Biafra land.
Kanu had said, “In line with this remarkable sit at home, I will not hesitate to congratulate the people of Abia state, Anambra state, Akwa Ibom state, Bayelsa state, Cross River state, Delta state, Ebonyi state, Enugu state, Imo state, Rivers state including the good people of Igbanke in Edo state, Igala clan in Kogi state and Idoma/Igede/Agatu in Benue state for sending a clear and unmistakable message to the whole world that this Biafra self determination effort driven by IPOB is uncompromising.” [myad]
