3,000 MASSOB members protest arrest of Nnamdi Kalu

By -

(Nigeria) Over 3,000 members of Movement for the Survival of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB  on Tuesday marched through major streets in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, denouncing the arrest of Director of Radio Biafra , Mr Nnamdi Kalu in Lagos by men of the Department of State Service, DSS.
The protesters who waved Biafra flags chanting Biafra solidarity songs, noting that they were not satisfied with the bail conditions granted Mr Kalu, demanding that he should be released unconditionally.
They expressed anger over the alleged unfair treatment of the Igbo by the Nigerian state, stressing that Biafra of their dream was a reality,
One of their spokesperson, said  "We are hopeful that Biafra will come to be. We are not satisfied with the bail conditions granted Kalu."
"During the elections, they had stranged radio stations blaring hate speeches and threats in some parts of the north but nobody harassed them. This unfairness against the Igbos must stop," one of the protesters who simply gave his name as Chukwudi said as they marched on.
Some motorists blared their vehicles horns in solidarity as they drove through the protesters.
The protesters marched through Aba Road to Ikwerre Road.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UBTH @50: Obaseki hails institution’s role in strengthening Edo healthcare

By -
Image
(Nigeria) Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has commended the staff and management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, for their unwavering commitment, dedication, and hard work in providing high-quality healthcare services to the people of Edo State and Nigeria in the past fifty years. Obaseki, at a dinner organized in honour of the Committee of Chief Medical Directors of Nigeria, at the Government House, Benin City, reassured the government’s continuous partnership and collaboration with the federal government-owned health institution to strengthen the health system and ensure quality health delivery to Edo people. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, reeled out the gains of the government’s reforms in the health sector, commending the medical centre for bolstering the government’s efforts at transforming Edo State into a health hub. He said, "We came into a wilderness where you have to cut a part for yourself and fix it. We held
Read more

Tinubu departs Nigeria for Europe on working visit

By -
Image
*President-elect,  Bola Tinubu,  departs Nigeria for Europe on working visit (Nigeria) President-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, departed Nigeria for Europe on a working visit. Office of the President-elect, in a statement on Wednesday, by Tunde Rahman, said: “He will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions. “During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations. “Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy have been lined up. “Asiwaju Tinubu hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness to do business under his leadership through mutually-beneficial partnerships p
Read more