{"id":40174,"date":"2021-05-31T09:36:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T08:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=40174"},"modified":"2021-05-31T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T09:20:23","slug":"ikpeazu-we-can-achieve-biafra-nation-without-barrels-of-the-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/31\/ikpeazu-we-can-achieve-biafra-nation-without-barrels-of-the-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikpeazu: We can achieve Biafra nation without barrels of the gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has stated that there are other ways to achieve an independent Biafran nation other than violence.<\/p>\n<p>This statement was made by the state governor while recounting his\u00a0experience during the civil war as he appeared as a guest on Channels Television\u2019s <em>Sunday Politics,.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu\u00a0waved off the sit-at-home order issued by IPOB and also stated that while there is nothing like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/31\/ipobs-sit-at-home-umahi-makes-u-turn-says-traders-can-honour-fallen-heroes\/\">IPOB<\/a> in Abia state, it is however difficult to proscribe the ideology.<\/p>\n<p>While advocating for justice and equity in the nation, Ikpeazu\u00a0argued that some of the agitations from Nigerians are germane and should be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu said;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">\u201cI don\u2019t believe in Biafra through the barrels of the gun because I saw a little bit of the Civil War and I don\u2019t want that kind of thing and I don\u2019t see the prospects of that venture and I don\u2019t want anything that will be suicidal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as we are concerned in Abia, there is nothing like IPOB, it is difficult to proscribe an ideology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Biafra is a metaphor for agitation against injustice in any way, then there is Biafra in the heart of every Nigerian.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Governor who noted that\u00a0the late women\u2019s rights activist\u00a0Margaret Ekpo was a councilor in Abia State, and that someone from Kano State was once a mayor in Enugu State, lamented the rising level of disunity in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He added;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">\u201cWhy are we not taking steps to build bridges? 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