The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abakaliki on Thursday 27
September, 2018 met with the principal officers in Afikpo Ebonyi south
senatorial district with the aim to find lasting solutions to the issues
setting the progress of the struggle in the area backwards.
The closed-door meeting was attended by the IPOB principal officers in
Afikpo, and the coordinator Ebonyi state IPOB, the PRO of the state IPOB,
Bishop Nwachinemerem Stanley and the state media head Mazi Ogeh Friday Igiri,
others includes the Ebonyi south senatorial district coordinator Rev. Oko
Elijah, the Afikpo North Local government coordinator Mazi Okechukwu Okpara and
many other influential persons in Afikpo.
After the opening prayer for the commencement of the meeting by Rev. Oko
Elijah, the Afikpo zonal coordinator Mazi Igwe Johnson who hosted the meeting
tabled the three agendas for the meeting which bothers on: (1.) Alleged fake
receipt used in Ebonyi. (2.) The proposed visit of Africa Rep to Afikpo. (3.)
The ways forward in Afikpo zone and Ebonyi south.
Throwing light into the above agendas, he explained that some Afikpo
members of IPOB residing at Igweocha visited the state and complained that the
receipt used by the Indigenous People Of Biafra in collecting monthly dues is a
fake receipt, that the one used in Igweocha is different, for that reason they
stopped remitting the National monthly dues to the state after alleging to have
paid unconfirmed N5,000 to the state.
Talking about the second agenda, he said that some Afikpo members of
IPOB in Igweocha and those at home arranged for Africa Rep to come to Afikpo to
clear them on the issue of conflagrating receipt and place a direct call to
Mazi Uche Mefor for them to speak on Radio Biafra London during live broadcast,
but was astonished when they were informed that the visit cannot hold unless
the state coordinator approves it which he did not.
The next agenda was the ways forward in Afikpo zonal IPOB knowing that
they play a lot of vital roles in enhancing the struggle in the entire Ebonyi
south senatorial district.
When addressing the issues raised, the Ebonyi state IPOB coordinator
Mazi Igwe Ogbonnaya, stated that the receipt used in collecting monthly dues in
Ebonyi is the original for the state, saying that the colour of receipt used in
Ebonyi, Igweocha, Enugu, Anambra and other States are not the same, saying that
they should have complained to the state instead of going to some individuals
in Igweocha, which does not give them accurate information on what is
happening in the state. He further stated that the head of IPOB finance Mrs.
Nnennaya Anya gave the go ahead order for the printing of the receipt as well
as approved for it to be used. He added that the national auditor properly
scrutinized it when he came for auditing in the state and approved of it.
When reacting to this, Mazi Egwu Nwaga from Oziza complained that the
money being paid in Afikpo zone ends up in the wrong hands that investigations
should be made over this.
Mazi Anthony Ezeaku complained that the problem in Afikpo was
masterminded by the zonal coordinator, Mazi Igwe Johnson because he feeds them
with wrong information on the happenings in the state.
The state IPOB PRO Bishop Nwachinemere Stanley asked Igwe Johnson the
zonal coordinator to bring the receipt he was using to collect money from the
people and tell them whom he was remitting to since it was only N5,000 that he said to have submitted to
the state which has not being confirmed by the financial officer in the state
either true or false.
Defending this Mazi Igwe Johnson said that his wife locked the room
where he would have collected the receipt, so he cannot get it as at then. He
presented two different receipt bearing N3,000
and N2,000 which nonaligned with
payment of monthly dues.
The matter was adjourned to next month for all the affected units under
Afikpo zone and individuals to bring the receipt and evidence of their payments
both monthly dues and other donations, because the coordinator Mazi Igwe
Johnson will render thorough account since the day he assumed office.
Reacting to the invitation of the Africa Rep to Afikpo, Mazi Igwe
Ogbonnaya said that he doesn’t see any reason for the coming of Africa Rep
because they don't follow the normal procedures.
He said that they should have confined in the state instead of those who
cannot give them accurate information on what is happening in the state knowing
it that they will not be led astray by the state.
Elder Uche Agu Uche appreciated the state coordinator for his resilience
and courage to resolving the quagmires halting the activities of IPOB in
Afikpo, which according to him has come to a stop having discovered the source
of the brouhaha.
On his words of admonition, Mazi Igwe Ogbonnaya said that the reason why
they don't hear their names on Radio Biafra London among those that paid was
because the money doesn’t reach the state for proper remittance to the head of
finance Mrs. Nnennaya Anya. He urged them to attend meetings both LGA,
senatorial and state to know what is happening in the state to avoid being used
by anybody for selfish interest. He equally made it clear that IPOB is not a
business organization nevertheless, everybody will surly account for his
activities in IPOB as at when due.
Written by:
Ogeh Friday Igiri
For: Ebonyi State Media
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