Just Imagine Statement Igbo Traders Released Over Pro-Biafra Agitation!

South-East Traders, under the umbrella of ‘South East Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, yesterday, distanced themselves from pro-biafra activities, saying they had nothing to do with the Movement for the Actualization of Biafra and the Indigenous People of Biafra, headed by Nnamdi Kanu, who doubles as the leader of the Pirate radio station, Radio Biafra.



In a statement made available to journalists in Awka and signed by their President and the Secretary, Okwudili Ezenwankwo and Temple Udeh, the traders while describing the Biafra groups as lawless, said “We are constrained to react to the continuous calls for close of businesses in the zone in protest and solidarity for Biafra.

“Traders in the South-East wish to dissociate ourselves from MASSOB and IPOB. We have nothing to do whatsoever with these lawless groups.”


The market traders added that “We are yet to understand the wisdom in the protest where the properties and other valuables and belongings of the Igbo are either vandalised or destroyed by fellow Igbo in the name of Pro-Biafra protest.

The statement further held that traders in the Southeast zone are solidly in support of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.