The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has commended South-West governors, elders, stakeholders as well as politicians for their doggedness and courage to protect their people and their region from the hands of Fulani herdsmen and Nigeria Government soldiers.

The group described the formation and launch of Operation Amotekun security by South-West leaders as most commendable, likening it to its security outfit BSS launched in 2017 by its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

A statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, wondered why those who were at the forefront of misrepresenting and condemning its leader “for having the vision and foresight to challenge Fulani terrorism in Nigeria” were presently praise singing the introduction of Amotekun.

It observed that it is not the first time in recent weeks that the IPOB leader’s position and approach has been vindicated by events and utterances from other ethnic groups within Nigeria.

The statement partly reads: “The inescapable truth remains that Bishop Kukah’s commendable utterances about the Jihadi intent of the present regime in Nigeria and formation of a Yoruba vigilante by OPC are all lines of reasoning and event consistently canvassed and championed by IPOB in the past.

“The fact remains that Nigeria as presently constituted is the greatest threat to life and peace.

“Even Ohanaeze Ndigbo and South East Governors Forum that actively connived with their Fulani masters to launch a deadly military invasion of Biafraland on the back of the launch of BSS are today openly praising Yoruba leaders for backing OPC’s Amotekun project when they themselves heartlessly sold out IPOB for a pot of porridge.

“Notwithstanding the barefaced envy and jealousy directed towards IPOB by the political class and sections of uninformed talking heads, we IPOB are delighted that we continue to set the pace of radical thinking and social change within and outside Nigeria.

“IPOB wholeheartedly welcome Amotekun and say good morning to those who out of ignorance, poor sense of vision, lack of reasoning and self-consuming jealousy fought against the formation BSS.”

IPOB observed that the time has come for those who ignorantly questioned the modus operandi of IPOB and the vision of Biafra liberation as boldly preached by Kanu to tender an unreserved public apology.

It insisted that history and events have continued to vindicate IPOB and its methods even as it called on all ethnic group to swallow their shame and publicly acknowledge that IPOB is always right.

Continuing, the statement said: “Now that South-West Governors and politicians have openly and commendably armed and supported OPC militants to defend Yorubaland, isn't this a clear indication that the black market and proscription of IPOB by Fulani government supported by Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East Governors and Lagos/Abuja politicians only succeeded in making the entire Eastern region a fertile ground for Fulani Jihadi expansionism and impetus for Miyetti Allah terrorism and territorial expansion?

“IPOB remains the one and only movement psychologically designed and primed to defend the entire East against any aggression from Fulani terrorists. This too is an inescapable fact.

“It is about time people acknowledged openly and without shame that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is always right.”