The founder of the Biafran National Guard, General Innocent Orji, has resumed as the leader of the self-determination group, several years after he was deposed.
Orji, upon his return to the South-East, promised to work hard to achieve the sovereignty of Igbo nation before the end of 2021.
Th group, in a statement jointly signed by Colonel Nsikak Akpan, Head BNG/Biafran Supreme Military Council of Administration, Barr. Mark Roman, Head, Upper Chamber- Biafran Transitional Parliament and Mrs Okiomute Amughoro, Principal, Lower Chamber – BTP, said Orji’s initial expulsion was an unfortunate incident but it afforded their leader the opportunity to garner international relationships and diplomacy with other countries across the globe.
“His return to Biafraland is most soothing to the BSMCA and representatives of the Upper and Lower Chambers of the BTP whom paid a private visit to him at Accra-Ghana a fortnight ago,” the statement read.
“At the visit by the Council and Parliamentarians, the founder of BNG expressed satisfaction over the activities of BNG despite his years of absence and explained that the lacklustre attitude that led to his expulsion was to enable him penetrate areas of concerns without unnecessary attention towards him.”
Orji was quoted in the statement that he never jettison the struggle for the restoration of Biafra sovereignty for any moment in his lifetime.
“He wondered why anyone will ever think he will forget about Biafra when Mrs Onyekachi Orji, his wife that gave birth in prison, and also close comrades are still locked up in the Onitsha and Awka Prisons for over fifteen years and their only crime is demanding for the right to self-determination as recognized by international law and conventions,” the statement also read.
The group revealed that Col Akpan had at a meeting in Accra voluntarily handed over the leadership of BNG to General Orji.
“The Council hereby announce that General Orji has accepted to lead the Biafran National Guard in the defence of the Military Flag of Authority which in essence means the liberation and protection of lives and properties in Biafraland,” the statement also stated.
Akpan, who expressed his profound gratitude and congratulated Gen Orji’s on his return from his foreign trip, officially handed over the mantle of leadership to the new leader at the BNG National Headquarters, Nsukka Province.
In response, Gen Orji thanked the doggedness of the BNG and reiterated his determination to ensure that Biafra becomes a sovereign nation in 2021.
He also promised to uphold all decisions by his predecessor including up-coming live BNG broadcast from 27-30 October 2021.
