THE NATION
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has advised Abia Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti to cancel the invitation extended to former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon(rtd) to his inauguration.
The pro-separatist group said In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful on Friday that the extension of the invitation to Gowon to attend the inauguration would invoke past memories of 1967 genocide against the Biafra people.
He advised Oti not to commence his tenure with the memories of “our people massacred during the 1967 Genocide against the Biafran people.
“We want to advise Dr. Alex Oti, the incoming Governor of Abia State not to commence his tenure with insulting the memories of our people massacred during the 1967 Genocide against the Biafran people. He must not take the goodwill of our people for granted by such reckless action if indeed he is the person behind Gowon’s invitation to his inauguration.
