Chief Charles Okereke, the
composer of the famous all hail Biafra anthem, has urged everyone affected by
the struggle for the realisation of the state of Biafra to participate in
referendum and Anambra election.
Okereke made this known in
Umuahia, the Abia state capital while holding a press conference, Daily Sun
reports. He also disclosed that he does not belong to any organization or party
in the country.
He said: ''If you don’t vote-in
somebody that will work for you and the people, bunch of criminals might be
re-elected and they will come into office and owe you one year salary. It is
the constitution that attracts dishonest and bad people to participate in
election .
''Good people get scared that they might get
killed because they are in minority, but bad people have touts everywhere that
give them support.
''Today, even with the bailout
loans, some of the state governments have refused to pay their workers.
''As an individual, I have one
voice and one vote, and I am not in a position to tell people what they must do
neither am I telling people to secede, no! That is an issue that all people
must decide which is the reason why we have elections and referendum''.
''I don’t have any link with
them, I know them as I know you, I don’t belong to any of the organizations.
What I believe is that people have right to self-determination, to ask for
whatever they want, I am not involved in Biafram activities, the song I
composed, if you go through the history, it outdated Uwazurike.
''If you don’t participate the incoming
government might be worst that the one here now. If you cannot eat, get a job,
how would you be able o pursue self determination. What I am saying is that
people must participate in all elections, including referendum and Anambra
election. If you don’t do that crooks and touts will govern you''.
Recall that the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, said that the only way the
November governorship election in Anambra state would hold is if Nigeria would
be restructured between now and October 1, 2017.
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ReplyDeleteNow, that's a sensible advice am hearing from one who has love for his people. Participate in the election to usher in the kind of government that will fight for your struggle.
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