Kazeem Owoseni
A self-proclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has declared the support of his separalist group to the military juntas in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Ekpa, the Finland-based Biafra agitator, stated this through a video tape on his Twitter handle on Monday, noting that the group would support the juntas if the Nigerian military intervenes, as being proposed by the West African leaders, during the emergency meeting of the West African Bloc of the Economic of West African Countries in Abuja.
Premium Politics had reported that the military junta in Niger Republic, had earlier rejected any form of peaceful resolution with the ECOWAS, and as a result, has cut ties with Nigeria, France and the US, who have been calling for a return of power to the ousted elected President of the country, Mohamed Bazoum.
It would be also, recalled that the request of President Bola Tinubu, who is also Chairman of the ECOWAS, was rejected by the Senate last week.
His reaction is coming on the heels of the current regional tension in the West African regional bloc owing to the military takeover of the Niger Republic last month.
Tinubu had requested an approval from the Senate, to deploy the Nigerian military to Niger, as part of the enforcement plans by the ECOWAS.
Part of the ECOWAS resolutions was to take military action against the country if the junta failed to back down within seven days.
However, the seven days ultimatum, given to the military junta, elapsed on Sunday August 6, 2023, without the military leaders backing down on their action.
In reacting to the ECOWAS’ threat, Ekpa said Biafra is solidly behind the Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso juntas, to fight back at Nigerian government, if any military intervention is sought against the the three countries, which have been taken over by the military juntas.
“I want to start by encouraging the presidents of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Niger Republic.
“I want them to understand that the wave of freedom in Africa, especially West Africa, must continue. We want to let them know that Biafra is behind them.
“We are fighting the economic freedom and the complete freedom of our people. Should Nigeria lead a military invasion of the Niger Republic, Biafra will stand by them.
“Over 70 million Biafra is standing behind any nations that want to free themselves from modern-day colonialism,” Ekpa said.
