IPOB insists on removal of Nigerian flags in S/East, commends churches, others for complying

 

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted on the removal of all Nigerian flags from the southeast.

IPOB made the remark while commending churches and institutions that complied with its earlier directive.

The group had ordered banks and other organizations across the region to remove all Nigerian flags from October 1.

IPOB also ordered a sit-at-home in protest of Nigeria’s independence.

However, spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful on Saturday vowed to dismantle Nigerian flags still hoisted in the region.

He warned institutions in the region against failure to comply with the directive by removing Nigerian flags within their domain.

Powerful also commended those who complied with the sit-at-home order yesterday.

According to Powerful: “We wish to thank all those that complied with our directive to sit-at-home today, 1st October, 2021.

“We thank you all for your compliance, and for rejecting Nigeria and her tribalalistic Fulani-controlled government in Abuja.

“We equally appreciate and commend those institutions and churches including companies who, on their own, dismantled Nigeria flags in their premises. IPOB will never relent in our resolve to restore Biafra.

“Any institution, company, hotel, etc that is yet to comply with this directive should stop waiting for us to remove the flags for them. They should simply do the needful because disobedience is not a good option.”

Some institutions across the southeast were reported to have removed Nigerian flags hoisted within their premises, following the directive.

- DAILY POST

Makinde: Nigeria can regain its lost glory through restructuring

 

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says Nigeria can only regain its lost glory if the country is restructured.

Speaking on Saturday at the unveiling of SATVIEW Network, a homegrown digital television outfit, in Ibadan, the state capital, the governor said the push for a restructured Nigeria is aimed at making it regain the series of achievements recorded by the first generation leaders.

In a statement by Taiwo Adisa, chief press secretary to the governor, Makinde said his administration will continue to identify, encourage and support talented youths to grow businesses in the state.

“So, I came here today to let our people know that all is not lost. We are pushing for a restructured country because when we achieved all of these firsts, the country was not overcentralised at that time,” Makinde said.

“We believe that when we push through the agenda to restructure the country, we will be in a better position for people to unleash their talents, not just the local economy, but also to place us where we really belong in the comity of nations right across Africa.

“So, the SATView Network is not the first network to bring programme to our people but what is unique about this offering is, once you buy the decoder, you are not going to pay any money. That is the difference.

“Oyo State, Ibadan precisely, hosted the first TV station in Africa. Almost all of us here have DSTV at home and the money we are paying to DSTV is going directly to South Africa because that is where the parent home is.

“We missed the road but we believe that, with the talents that we have, if we nurture them, we can get our position back as truly the first in Africa.”

The governor added that it is unbelievable that Nigeria, which had the first television station in Africa, now relies on foreign television networks for clear signals.

- THECABLE