The Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile and the Biafra de facto government in the homeland Simon Ekpa has reacted to the low turnout of protesters in the Southeast.
Authority Newspaper reports that markets, stores and shops in many parts of the Southeast were opened on Thursday while protests over hunger and economic hardship were going on in other parts of the country.
Our correspondent gathered that commercial activities in Nnewi, and Onitsha the commercial city of Anambra State were going smoothly despite the tension across Nigeria.
Reacting, Ekpa in a post on his official X handle on Thursday attributed the situation in South-East to Biafran Referendum, saying that citizens of the region have again spoken in one voice.
He demanded the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader Indigenous People of Biafra, the militarization of Biafra land and acceptance of the Biafra Referendum.
According to the secessionist, over “49 million Biafrans have voted for the Biafra self referendum”.
He wrote, “Once again, Biafrans has spoken in one voice. What other evidence do you need to know that Biafrans has rejected Nigeria?
“While the regions that believe in Nigeria are protesting to end bad governance, Biafra has once again demonstrated that they are not part of Nigeria and cannot protest to end bad governance in Nigeria.
“While those who believe in one Nigeria are protesting, Biafrans have disassociated themselves, meaning that they have accepted the Biafra Government as the only legitimate government they are loyal to”.
Earlier, Ekpa had ordered that no Biafra should join the protest to the hardship protest.
