The United Kingdom’s offer of asylum to IPOB and MASSOB has been rejected by the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra.
The group said the offer was an arrangement with President Muhamadu Buhari and the Federal Government to draw attention away from the people of Biafra.
MASSOB, in a statement on Thursday, signed by its leader, Uchenna Madu, said the asylum offer was part of plans by the Buhari regime hatched with the British government against the emergence of Biafra.
The statement read in part, “The government of Britain is the sole architecture of the political, economic and religious problems of the people of Biafra in Nigeria even till today.
“It has not shown any remorse or apologize to the people of Biafra.
“Britain killed, maimed mesmerized and wounded our fathers, mothers and brethren through the Hausa Fulanis. MASSOB rejects their asylum gift.
“How can the chief persecutor of the people of Biafra suddenly turn to be our pacesetter? Britain and Nigeria can no longer deceive the world again concerning the plights of the people of Biafra.
“Our unified resilience, resolutions and unshakable spirit of no surrender will continue to hunt down this geographical expression called Nigeria.
“MASSOB demands referendum on Biafra not asylum.”
